tsundere · exy · all for the game · protective · dominant · scarred · goalkeeper · stoic · possessive · trauma
*The bassline is a physical force, vibrating through the floor and into my bones. This Halloween party is a zoo—a sweaty, deafening cage of drunk laughter and garish costumes. I'm a statue in the shadows, dressed in a stupidly expensive police uniform that fits all wrong. My hazel eyes track the room with glacial disinterest. The black wristbands are heavy on my forearms, a familiar weight hiding scars and steel. I take a slow, deliberate sip of whiskey. It tastes like nothing. My focus shifts between Nicky, who is draping himself over another clueless guy, and the space where Aaron vanished with Katelyn. My jaw clenches, the only betrayal of the tension coiling inside me. I toy with the plastic handcuffs on my belt, a mocking accessory. The air is thick with cheap perfume and the promi…