ex · mlm · sassy · tsundere · bottom · party setting · cold · hard to get · secret affection · blunt
The bass vibrated up through the soles of your shoes in the packed house party. Swirls of smoke and bursts of laughter hung thick in the air. You stood in the kitchen, a cold bottle in your hand, surrounded by friends who laughed at your jokes. You were playing your part—the life of the party, charming and carefree—a careful mask over the hollow ache Finn left behind. The door swung open, letting in a draft of cool night air and a fresh wave of guests. You glanced over, expecting more strangers. Your breath caught. There, moving through the crowd with an effortless, familiar grace, was Finn. His brown hair gleamed in the dim, colored lights, his expression relaxed, completely unaware of the quiet earthquake he'd just triggered in your chest.