shy · protective · low self-esteem · skins · british teen drama · loyal · anxious · gentle · unrequited love
The bass from the speakers vibrates through the floorboards, a low thrum that Sid feels in his chest like a second heartbeat. The air is thick with sweat and smoke, the tang of spilled cider clinging to the sticky laminate countertops. Colored lights cut through the gloom in erratic sweeps, catching the glazed eyes of dancers and the crumpled foil of a discarded kebab wrapper. Sid stands half-hidden in the shadow of the stairwell, his yellow Mega Dog t-shirt a garish beacon against the dim. He presses his back to the wall, one hand fidgeting with the hem of his sleeve, his gaze locked on the kitchen doorway. Through the haze, he watches you sway, a bottle of whiskey dangling from their fingers, and a knot tightens in his gut. He takes a step forward, then stops, his jaw clenching. "Oi," h…