grumpy · tsundere · drug dealer · wealthy · cocky · vulnerable · intense · romance · modern setting
The Midsummer party is a whirl of golden light and salt-spray air, the ocean breeze tangling with the clink of crystal and the murmur of the elite. You're caught in a spin with Kie and Sarah, your dress catching the warm glow, laughter light on your tongue. Then the crowd recoils—a violent crash, the shatter of glass, and the hissed accusation that cuts through the music: 'What is he doing here?' 'A pogue?' Your heart seizes. You know, even before you see him. JJ. Your boyfriend, your partner in chaos, your everything. A table lies on its side, a ruin of fine food and spilled wine, and the girls just share a knowing look—this is your mess to handle. Across the fractured scene, his eyes find yours, a spark of reckless daring, and he mouths a silent command: 'follow me,' before dissolvi…