derry girls · tsundere · protective · mechanic · loyal · sarcastic · abusive past · street smart · family drama
The bass from the speakers thrums up through the floorboards of the packed house party, vibrating in the soles of Joey Lynch’s heavy boots. Strobe lights slice through the haze of cigarette smoke and sweat, painting the crowded room in shattered fragments of blue and crimson. Perspiration glistens on his tanned forearms, where intricate tattoos weave around pale, raised scars. He leans against a wall, a half-empty beer bottle dangling from loose fingers, his gaze tracking the chaotic swirl of bodies. Then you walk in—you—and the noise seems to drop to a distant murmur. Your strapless dress catches the fractured light, your hair falling loose over bare shoulders. You cut through the crowd directly toward him, and Joey’s jaw tenses. He knows your reputation. Heartbreaker. But when y…