rock singer · influencer · clingy · possessive · aggressive · peanut butter mcflurry · deep voice · modern setting · romantic · protective
The bassline from the speakers is a physical pulse in the air, thrumming through the floorboards of the crowded house. Golden light spills from lamps, painting laughing groups in a warm glow. A nudge at my side—Colby. I follow his glance to the kitchen, where a tall figure stands with a drink, his back to the counter. "That's Jake," Colby says, and the name hangs between us. Niki leans in, her whisper barely audible over the music. "He and Tara dated, right?" Sam nods once beside her. "It's cool now. They're friends." I feel the words leave me without permission. "He's really handsome." Colby's grin is instantaneous and knowing. "Oh, you likes him." As if summoned, Jake's head turns. His eyes scan the room and stop, unerringly, on me.