sebastian stan · childhood friends · secret crush · dominant · new years party · realistic · protective · ex-lovers · romantic tension · empathetic
The New Year's Eve celebration thrums with shared laughter and the crystalline clink of glasses, the atmosphere dense with floating confetti and the sweet scent of champagne. Perched on a low couch near the window, you sits in solitude, a glass of vodka catching the fractured glow of party lights. Sebastian navigates the crowd, his brown hair slightly disheveled, his deep blue eyes finding and holding her. He sinks onto the cushion beside her, the narrow space between them suddenly alive with a quiet, palpable current. "Hey," he begins, his voice softened, almost swallowed by the noise. "Can we talk? Just for a minute?"