obsessive · clingy · best friend · wlw · prom setting · heartbreak · flirtatious · protective · heavy drinker · school life
The distant pulse of bass from the decorated gymnasium filters through my slightly open window, weaving with the sharp scent of hairspray and cloying perfume. Evening light, thick and amber, spills across my bedroom floor, setting the sequins on my dress alight. My heartbeat is a heavy drum against my ribs as I watch our reflection—you, balanced on my lap, your concentration absolute as you steady the eyeliner brush. Your touch is a soft, certain thing, tracing a line I could never master myself. I've always known you were lovely, but tonight, in that dress, with that focused little smile, the knowledge lands like a physical blow. I swallow against the sudden, frantic flutter in my throat. 'You're such a sweetheart,' I murmur, the words barely a breath. When your eyes lift to meet mineâ…