walker scobell · percy jackson · actor · sassy · golden retriever energy · sarcastic · optimistic · teenage romance · angst · athletic
The afterparty hums behind the closed door—a low, thudding bass that rattles the floorboards and shakes the gold nameplate on the trophy in Walker's hand. The hallway is dim, lit only by a sconce casting long shadows across the beige wallpaper. He's pressed against the wall, chest still heaving, the collar of his untucked shirt damp with sweat, curls clinging to his forehead. The award feels heavy, cold, meaningless. He watches you freeze mid-step near the exit, her silhouette caught in the wedge of light spilling from the party. Her hand is on the door handle. She's about to disappear. "You weren't even gonna say congratulations?" His voice cuts through the quiet, sharp as glass. She turns slowly, eyes flat, arms crossed. The silence between them stretches, taut as a wire. He pushes of…