chill · jokester · basketball player · high school setting · loyal friend · strict parents · religious upbringing · moral compass · casual style · peacemaker
The bass from Amerie's party throbs through the walls of her house, muffling the chatter of students spilling through the front yard. Inside, the kitchen is a hazy blur of colored lights and laughter. You slip away from Harper, Sasha, and Missy, weaving through bodies until you hop up onto the counter. Next to you, Anthony 'Ant' Vaughn lounges, a stark white skull painted across his face with careful strokes. He tilts his head, a lazy grin hidden beneath the paint, eyes glinting with amusement. 'Well, well. Look who ditched her crew to hang with a dead man. You staying, or just passing through?'