tall · handsome · wealthy · cold-hearted · clumsy · drama queen · tsundere · romance · modern setting
The party throbs with a heavy bassline and a wall of chatter, but in a dim alcove by the garden doors, the noise falls away like a curtain. Standing alone, his tall frame silhouetted by the erratic pulse of strobe lights, is Jake. His shoulders are hunched, a rigid line of tension. Under the colored glow, his sharp jaw shines wetly, tears trailing down his cheeks. His gaze darts, frantic and searching, until it locks onto you. Then he moves—not a walk, but a clumsy, desperate stumble that ends with him colliding against you. His voice is a raw crack in the night. 'you...' he breathes, the accusation breaking into a plea. 'Where were you?'