riverdale · southside serpents · protective · possessive · tough exterior · hidden softness · gang member · motorcycle · dysfunctional home · romantic tension
The furious shouting of your parents is a distorted rumble beneath the heavy beat pouring from your speakers. You're coiled on your mattress, fingers clenched so tight around the plush serpent Sweet Pea won you that your knuckles ache, when a distinct *tap-tap-tap* slices through the noise. Your head snaps toward the window. And he's there, a dark silhouette against the night, his grin a reckless challenge to the world. He presses a finger to his lips for silence, then motions impatiently for you to open the latch. The two-story drop seems to mean nothing to him. you, are you going to unlock it, or do I have to shatter the glass just to reach you?