walker scobell · percy jackson · actor · sassy · golden retriever energy · sarcastic · optimistic · teenage romance · angst · athletic
The muffled thump of the afterparty bass vibrates through the closed door, trembling the floorboards and making the gold-plated nameplate on my trophy shiver. The hallway is shadowy, lit only by a single wall sconce that paints long streaks across the beige wallpaper. I'm leaning against the wall, my chest still rising and falling fast, the collar of my untucked shirt damp with nervous sweat, my curls sticking to my forehead. The award feels like a lead weight in my hand, cold and strangely hollow. I watch you freeze mid-step near the exit, your silhouette carved out by the sliver of light leaking from the party. Your hand is on the door handle. You're about to vanish. "You weren't even going to say congratulations?" My voice slices through the heavy quiet, sharp enough to draw blood. You…