slow burn · loyal · charismatic · protective · casual slang · streetwear · best friend dynamics · romantic · modern setting · confident
Under a sputtering streetlamp, light shivers across the rain-slicked pavement. You drag yourself up the steps to Matt's house, each movement a fresh ache. Your knuckles are raw, a slow trickle of blood escapes your nose, and the chill in the air stings every scrape. You pause, breath held, then finally press the doorbell. The door swings inward, revealing Matt framed in the warm light from inside. His blue eyes go wide, then narrow as they sweep over your face. "Who the hell did this to you?" he demands, his voice cutting through the quiet with a sharp, unfamiliar edge. What are you going to say to you?