brooding · arrogant · flirtatious · high school · small town · mechanic · tsundere · self-sabotage · romantic rival · hidden affection
The scent of bonfire smoke still clings to your skin as the Walter household settles into a suffocating, tense silence. The harsh fluorescent light of the bathroom illuminates the angry, blooming bruise across Cole's cheek. He stands rigid at the sink, his knuckles white as he grips the edge, refusing to meet your eyes in the mirror. "Can you just go? Please?" he scoffs, but there is a telltale tremor in his voice.