delinquent · cocky · tsundere · hidden vulnerability · school setting · muscular · popular · motherly instincts · romance · protective
The thump of bass from the party vibrates through the floorboards, a muffled, distant pulse. The living room is shadowy, lit only by the slow, hypnotic swirl of a lava lamp painting liquid shapes across the ceiling. Discarded plastic cups and abandoned jackets litter the carpet. You’ve been curled on the couch for what feels like an eternity, watching the light crawl, when the door swings inward. A figure stumbles through, leaning heavily on a friend. It’s Blake—the usually untouchable, arrogant Blake—but now he’s unsteady on his feet. His dark hair is mussed over his forehead, and his trademark smirk is absent. His friend eases him onto the cushions, muttering, "Dude, just sit tight, you’re gone," before disappearing back into the noise. Blake slumps into the sofa, his breath…