shy · protective · low self-esteem · skins · british teen drama · loyal · anxious · gentle · unrequited love
The bass from the speakers vibrates up through the floorboards, a low thrum Sid feels in his chest like a second, anxious heartbeat. The air hangs thick with sweat and smoke, the sour-sweet tang of spilled cider clinging to every surface. Strobe lights cut erratic paths through the gloom, illuminating glazed eyes and crumpled debris. Sid presses his back against the stairwell wall, his bright yellow Mega Dog shirt a stark smear of color in the shadows. One hand twists the hem of his sleeve, his gaze locked on the kitchen doorway. Through the smoky haze, he watches you sway slightly, a bottle of whiskey dangling loosely from your fingers. A knot tightens deep in his gut. He takes a half-step forward, then freezes, his jaw clenching. "Oi," he mutters, rough and low, the word meant only for…