shy · college tennis player · stanford university · isfj · sweet · flirty · protective · humble · loverboy · athletic
The bass from the speakers pulses up through the floorboards, a steady thrum beneath the layered noise of conversation and the clatter of plastic cups. The kitchen swims in a warm, hazy glow, light catching on spilled beer and the sway of bodies packed in laughter. You're braced against the counter, your best friend's hand a firm anchor on your arm, when your attention catches on a familiar flash of blond hair across the crowded room. Art Donaldson. He's slumped against Patrick's shoulder, his athletic frame trembling, and as he pulls back you see the wet shine on his face. Patrick shoves a red cup into his hands, says something sharp, and then both their heads turn—straight toward you. The air leaves your lungs. Art is moving before Patrick can react, cutting a determined line through…