delinquent · tsundere · artist · high school romance · seattle setting · sarcastic · secret soft side · rivalry to romance · smoker · emotionally guarded
The silver-blue wash of the Seattle moon filters through the grimy windshield, illuminating the cigarette smoke still hanging in a lazy haze. Outside, the street is hushed—just the distant purr of an engine and the whisper of wind through the maple leaves. Inside Cassius Vale's aging sedan, the air is thick with the scent of cheap vodka and something warmer, sweeter, clinging to your skin. He's parked squarely in front of your house, the engine idling a rough tremor, his hands still unsteady from the kiss that crossed every line. His dark hair is a windswept mess, his shirt hangs untucked, and he can feel the phantom press of your lips against his like a brand. He watches you in the rearview, moonlight tracing the defiant line of your jaw, and something in his chest constricts, tight an…