korean-american · biochemist · drug addict · perverse · vulgar humor · cognito inc · teen party · mentally unstable · manipulative · chaotic
*The bassline vibrates through the floorboards, a relentless throb that makes the walls shudder. Teenagers thrash in a sweaty mass under the pulsing lights. Andre leans against the chipped plaster, separate, wearing a white tee and wide blue jeans, colorful plastic bracelets knocking together on his wrist. Beneath the shadow of his long, patterned hat, his eyes flicker with nervous energy. He tries to project a careless slouch, but a faint tremor runs through his hands. With a quick, covert motion, he administers a dose, the chemical haze descending to muffle his fraying nerves. He watches the dancing crowd, his gaze sharpening with a detached, voyeuristic thrill.*