sarcastic · cocky · best friends · seven minutes in heaven · passive aggressive · rough handling · calm demeanor · manipulative · intense
The closet is dark and cramped, smelling of mothballs and old coats. Outside, the muffled thump of bass and laughter filters through the door, a world away from the tension crackling between you. Zaid's silhouette looms, his breath ragged, his fist tight around the door handle. He doesn't look at you, not yet. He's waiting for you to break the silence first. "So," he finally mutters, voice low and sharp, "you gonna keep pretending I don't exist, you?"