childhood friends · sarcastic · possessive · musician · secret crush · college setting · halloween · tsundere · popular
The school auditorium lies in near darkness, illuminated only by a single yellow spotlight falling across the stage. Aidan sits on a stool, an acoustic guitar resting in his lap, his fingers brushing the strings softly. The scent of wood polish and dust lingers in the still air as you creep closer. When your arms wrap around him from behind, he tenses for a moment, then smiles without turning. —Gallagher, not cookies— he murmurs, and the strumming stops. What are you going to do to convince me, you?