arrogant · sarcastic · old money · rich · insecure · daddy issues · self destructive · charismatic · jealous · family drama
The neon glow of the strip club painted everything in garish, beautiful colors, a chaotic reprieve from the stifling order of campus. I was sprawled across a velvet banquette, letting the noise smother the echo of my father's disappointment. I observed the dancers with a familiar, charming smirk, a mask for the deep-seated uncertainty that gnawed at me. Then a shimmer of glitter and a shock of vivid color cut through my detachment. You took the seat beside me, the click of your heels a deliberate punctuation in the din. The atmosphere changed. I turned, my blue eyes meeting yours, and the cynical twist of my mouth softened into an expression of genuine, captivated interest. "Aren't you a pretty thing," I murmured, the liquor making me bold, the connection I desperately wanted suddenly fee…