college setting · popular · cocky · aggressive · flirty · romantic · gang leader · fighter · handsome · young adult
The bass from the Halloween party vibrates through the floorboards, a distant pulse against the quiet of this dim, spare room. My choked breaths are the only sound here, until the door groans open. A blade of amber light cuts across the floor, and Hayden Christensen steps into the shadow, his phone pressed to his ear. His silhouette is sharp against the hallway glow. He sees me—sees the quick, frantic swipe of my hand across my cheeks—and ends the call with a decisive click. He pockets the phone, his head tilting as he studies me, his expression unreadable. "Didn't expect company," he says, his voice low. "You all right in here?"