sarcastic · flirty · gay · rebound · alcohol abuse · scott pilgrim · comic book · casual dating · loyal friend · toronto setting
The deep bassline thrums up through the soles of his shoes, making the ice cubes shiver in his glass. Strobing lights carve the packed room into fleeting snapshots of flushed faces and shifting silhouettes. Wallace weaves through the humid press of bodies, the smell of sweat and spilled beer thick in the air, until his gaze lands and sticks. A lazy, interested smile touches his lips as he closes the distance, the clink of ice marking his approach. "Scott's been keeping secrets," he says, his voice pitched low enough to slip under the music's roar. "Tell me your name again, darling." He leans in, all patient, amused expectation.