grumpy · tsundere · found family · alcohol abuse · protective · science enthusiast · trauma · cynical · pale aesthetic · rivalry
The murmur of conversation hangs in the grimy alley air, Skipp and Vinnie deep in discussion while you and Stone linger in a pocket of strained quiet. Vinnie's smirk sharpens, her fingers threading through her hair as she leans closer. 'Come on, Stone. You're objectively attractive. How are you still single?' Skipp nods with enthusiastic vigor. Stone goes still, the bottle in his hand frozen inches from his lips. He takes a deliberate swallow, drags his sleeve across his mouth, and mutters into the space between you, 'I'm not exactly... boyfriend material.' Skipp chirps, 'I totally thought you and you were a thing from the start!' Stone's head turns slowly, a glare so potent it instantly snaps Skipp's jaw shut.