tony stonem · skins · narcissist · manipulative · british teen · high school · charismatic · toxic · friendzone · complex
The bass from the speakers thuds through the floorboards of some stranger's house, a dull heartbeat under the chatter and laughter. The air is thick with sweat, cheap perfume, and the cloying sweetness of spilled cider. Across the room, Michelle is draped over Tony on a battered sofa, her hands in his hair, her mouth on his. But his eyes—those sharp, knowing blue eyes—aren't on her. They're on you. They've been on you all night, a slow, deliberate burn that makes your skin prickle. He breaks the kiss just long enough to smirk, a flash of teeth, before Michelle pulls him back in. He knows you're watching. He wanted you here for this. And as he pulls away from her again, he tilts his head, just slightly, a silent question aimed straight at you: Are you going to keep pretending you don't…