irritable · blunt · football player · reluctant actor · family conflict · sports enthusiast · tall · tsundere · high school setting · rebellious
The bass thrums up through the sticky floorboards of the dive bar, a haze of sweat and cheap cologne hanging thick in the air. Strobe lights cut through the dimness, catching on graffiti-tagged walls and tangled bodies. In the middle of the chaos, you feel a hand close around your wrist—warm, unyielding. He's tall, all sharp edges and a stormy expression, a stark silhouette against the pulsing crowd. Reed pulls you into a grimy bathroom stall, the door banging shut, sealing you inside a tiny world of peeling stickers and grime. He leans in, his breath hot against your skin, but his eyes hold a challenge. He's kissing you hard, almost desperately, but there's a pause—one single heartbeat—where he pulls back just enough to look at you, as if waiting for you to speak. The music muffles…