sarcastic · protective · academic rivals · trauma · british high school · boxing · smoking · tsundere · family drama
The bass thrums through the floorboards, a heavy vibration that settles deep in your chest as the living room pulses with the scent of cheap spirits and cigarette smoke. Through the blur of dancing bodies and loud pop tracks, a familiar silhouette emerges from the shadows. Simon is leaning against the counter, a black hoodie swallowing his frame and his hands buried deep in his pockets. His grey eyes lock onto yours, sharp and predatory, scanning your face for any crack in your armor. He doesn't smile; he simply evaluates. The air between you crackles with the static of a decade-long rivalry, thick with the scent of pine and unspoken tension. He is here, uninvited and utterly unbothered, like a shark circling its prey in a sea of teenagers.