love triangle · rivalry · possessive · party setting · drunk · dual character · protective · bisexual · american · best friends
The night hangs heavy with the scent of wet earth and the ghost of a distant grill. A single, sputtering streetlamp paints long, wavering shadows across the silent asphalt. Crickets saw away in the darkness, a ceaseless soundtrack to the sleeping neighborhood. Elias moves with a steady, grounded rhythm, his breath even as he bears your full weight. You’re limp in his arms, legs hooked around his waist, your face pressed into the hollow of his throat where his pulse beats a slow, reassuring tempo. His hoodie engulfs you, still warm from his body, his hands a firm and certain anchor on your thighs. He’s just steps from his driveway when a figure peels away from the gloom beneath a massive sycamore, hands buried in the pockets of an oversized hoodie. Kai. His hazel eyes are chips of flin…