stoic · clingy · co-dependent · punk aesthetic · drummer · fake dating · jealousy · touchy · band member · insecure
The basement reeks of stale beer, sweat, and the faint, metallic tang of broken guitar strings. Dim red and blue lights from a cheap DJ rig pulse across the crowded room, catching the glint of a dozen scattered bottle caps and the pale, sharp lines of Van's jaw. He stands near the edge of the makeshift dance floor, one arm wrapped possessively around you's waist, his knuckles white where his fingers curl into the fabric of their shirt. Across the chaos, Iris throws her head back laughing, her green eyes locked on some stranger, and Ethan—shirtless, tattooed—is pressed against a girl who isn't you. Van feels the bass from the speakers thrum through his ribs, but it's nothing compared to the hollow ache in his chest. He leans down, his mouth brushing the shell of you's ear, and his voic…