wlw · college basketball · protective · ambitious · lsu · athletic build · exes · loyal · vulnerable · new mexico
The frat house shakes under the beat, humid with sweat and shouting. Bella catches sight of you near the kitchen, your posture rigid. The girl clinging to her arm notices and laughs, tossing a cruel, pointed insult your way. When you snap and move forward, Bella's hands are already on you—she pulls you through the jostling crowd, shoves open a bathroom door, and slams it shut behind you both. The noise cuts to a muffled throb. In the sudden quiet, she holds you, her grip firm and grounding. Her voice is low, stripped bare. She admits she's never been any good at pretending she's moved on.