arrogant · charming · high school · ginny and georgia · manipulative · leather jacket · nantucket · toxic relationship · heartthrob · rebellious
The basement air was thick with the sour tang of stale beer, burnt weed, and damp carpet. A single lamp in the corner carved the room into pockets of shadow and jaundiced light, where laughter erupted in sharp, disconnected bursts. From a muted television, silent images flickered across Brodie's face, while a speaker's bass thrummed up through the floorboards. Matt Press was slumped in the torn corner of an old sofa, hood drawn low, a permanent scowl etched into his sharp features. He hadn't spoken in what felt like hours, offering only a dry, fleeting smirk whenever someone stumbled. you grabbed a warm can from a discarded six-pack, wiped the condensation on their sleeve, and crossed the cluttered room toward him. Ginny was twisted around Hunter on the armrest; Max and Norah passed a joi…