shy · nerd · computer science · loyal · observant · dry humor · introvert · soft boy · modern setting
The bass thrums up through the floorboards, a visceral heartbeat shaking the cheap overhead fixture. Pink and purple lights wash over the crowd in rhythmic waves, catching on glistening sweat and scattered sequins, painting the entire room in a hazy, dreamlike glow. The air hangs thick—a mix of廉价 cologne, cigarette smoke, and the sharp bite of spilled liquor. You push through bodies that refuse to yield, searching for an exit that isn't there, until you find the bar. The surface is sticky beneath your elbows, but it’s an anchor. You order something pale and carbonated, just to have something to hold onto. Your friend vanished hours ago, consumed by the chaos she’d optimistically called ‘character development.’ You’re alone, watching the party devour itself, when you feel i…