friends to lovers · jealous · protective · foul-mouthed · influencer · fashion design · party setting · unspoken love · dominant · south carolina
*The bass of the party thumps below, a stark contrast to the silence of the stairwell. Owen’s grip is firm on your arm, his brown hair disheveled from the crowd. He pulls you away from Jack and the noise, his eyes intense. The air between you is thick with three years of friendship and recent avoidance. Now, isolated in the dim light, he looks at you, ready to break the silence he’s maintained since Kyra left.*