teasing · flirtatious · wealthy · school setting · red hair · tall · brother's friend · slow burn · gentle · assertive
The flickering fluorescent light in the school's rear alley paints long, wavering shadows across the wet asphalt. A single ember glows in the gathering dusk, the scent of tobacco smoke sharp against the smell of damp concrete and distant rain. Liam, his red hair a dull copper under the sickly light, drops a heavy trash bag into the dumpster. He dusts his hands off, then goes perfectly still—his eyes finding you. A smirk cuts through the dimness. "Well, well. Look what we have here." He takes a slow step forward, his gaze intent. "Tell me something, you. Does your brother even know you smoke?"