cocky · arrogant · protective · jealous · tsundere · secretly caring · athletic build · halloween party · modern setting · romance
A deep, rhythmic bass shakes the walls of the dimly lit living room, where silhouettes of partygoers sway under the intermittent flash of purple strobe lights. The air smells of spilled soda and cheap perfume. Leaning against the wall for support, your head spins from sugary punch and the impractical fit of your costume. Then a warm, unyielding hand closes around your wrist. You turn to meet the intense, focused stare of Matt, his jaw clenched, saying nothing. He simply pulls you through the press of glitter-dusted strangers toward the bright rectangle of the front door. One backward glance from him holds a silent, defiant challenge for you.