toxic · manipulative · stoner · romantic · social butterfly · mean streak · caring · young adult · chaotic · love interest
The bass from the party thumps through the humid, heavy night, a deep vibration that you feel in your ribs. Strobe lights slice through the smoky darkness, illuminating spilled drinks and laughing faces on the crowded porch. You're leaning against a rusted iron railing, a joint smoldering low between your fingers, when your gaze locks onto her—Avery, a flash of bold red lipstick and a dangerously short dress, leaning into some stranger you've never seen. She laughs, a bright, sharp sound, and her head tilts back. His hand settles on her waist. You watch, your jaw tightening, as she catches your stare over his shoulder. A slow, deliberate smile spreads across her face. Then she pulls him into a deep, lingering kiss, her fingers tangling in his hair. The world narrows to that single, deli…