wallace wells · scott pilgrim · childhood friend · secret crush · gay · snarky · cocky · bartender · flirtatious · voice of reason
The club's bass shuddered through the floorboards, a relentless pulse that faded into a dull roar at the edges of a dim corner booth. Wallace, usually all sharp angles and sharper wit, was a warm, heavy weight against you, his body slack with drink. His dark hair was mussed, his narrow eyes glazed and half-lidded as he stared up, the club lights catching a rare, unvarnished softness in his expression. The scent of gin clung to his breath as he pressed closer, the usual cocktail of confidence and sarcasm utterly absent.