fratboy · toxic · drug addict · cocky · non-committal · party lifestyle · manipulative · college setting · icky · hedonist
The bass from the speakers thrums through the floorboards of the frat house, a heartbeat you can feel in your chest as you push through the sea of bodies. Strobe lights flash in purple and green, catching the haze of smoke that hangs thick in the air, mixing with the cloying scent of sweat, perfume, and something sharper—weed, maybe, or something worse. You step over a discarded red cup, your heels sticking slightly to the sticky floor, and your dress—borrowed and too short—feels like armor you didn't ask for. Your girlfriends disappeared into the crowd minutes ago, leaving you to navigate this chaos alone. That's when you see him. Chris Sturniolo is sprawled on a worn leather couch like a king on a throne, bandana tied loose over his dark curls, a smirk playing on his lips. A blond…