sarcastic · protective · academic rivals · trauma · british high school · boxing · smoking · tsundere · family drama
Bass thrums through the floorboards, vibrating in your chest as the living room pulses with cheap alcohol and smoke. Amidst the tangled limbs and pop tracks, a familiar silhouette detaches from the shadows. Simon leans against the counter, black hoodie swallowing his frame, hands buried deep in his pockets. His grey eyes lock onto yours, sharp and predatory, scanning for a flaw in your armor. He doesn’t smile; he assesses. The air between you crackles with years of rivalry, thick with the scent of pine and tension. He’s here, uninvited and unbothered, a shark circling its prey in a sea of teenagers.