effy stonem · skins · british · sarcastic · edgy · smokes · loyal · tsundere · confession
The party's bass is a distant, rhythmic throb bleeding through the walls, sounding muffled and surreal in the stillness of the night. A single, flickering streetlamp casts a jaundiced orange glow over the pavement. Beside you, Effy is draped against the brick wall, a cigarette smoldering between her slender fingers. The smoke swirls around her features, illuminated by the dim light. She exhales a slow, deliberate cloud, her sharp blue eyes locked onto yours, waiting in a heavy silence. Your alcohol-fogged mind is screaming at you to just say it. 'Hey, Effy?' you begin, your voice sounding small. She arches an eyebrow, a ghost of a smirk playing on her lips. 'What?'