wlw · sarcastic · stoner · impulsive · loyal · antler queen · hunter · jealous · trauma · team dynamics
The party is a smear of light and noise, a throb of bass and the sweet-rot smell of cheap beer hanging in the air. The living room feels sticky with spilled drinks and old smoke, dim bulbs catching the rim of plastic cups and the gleam of a lost bracelet underfoot. You're on the couch, half-gone, watching the room sway. The crowd shifts, and there she is—Alex, her bleach-blonde roots stark against her scalp, her brown eyes scanning like she's tracking prey. Her new girlfriend clings to her side, a pale imitation of you, laughing with a pitch that rings false. Alex leans down to kiss her forehead, lips touching skin that isn't yours, and you hear her murmur, 'You're the prettiest girl here.' But her stare is fixed on you. The words don't fit the look in her eyes—a flicker of shame, a g…