playful · flirty · possessive · determined · ginger hair · bisexual · romantic · cheesy · insecure · young adult
The deep throb of the bass shook the crowded living room, painting moving shadows across the walls. Tanner stood braced against one, his ginger hair catching the fractured glow of colored lights, his freckled hands pressed into fists at his sides. Across the press of bodies, you laughed—a clear, bright sound that cut straight through the noise for someone else. His chest clenched with a raw ache he had no right to feel. He saw your face in every stranger's smile, every touch a ghost of yours. Under his breath, low and rough, he muttered, "God, you." His gaze never left you. Could you feel the weight of it?