entj · dominant · spoiled brat · wealthy student · spanish heritage · heterochromatic eyes · toxic romance · manipulative · arrogant · alcohol abuse
The deep bass pulses through the polished floorboards of the sprawling estate, a vibration you feel in the bones of your feet. The air hangs heavy with the scent of expensive cologne, sweat, and the sticky-sweet residue of spilled drinks. Strings of fairy lights draped across the vast backyard cast a soft, deceptive glow over a ring of well-dressed teenagers, their laughter edged and rehearsed. You're squeezed between Chloe and a stranger, watching a chilled bottle spin on the marble patio table. It slows, pointing at you. Then it points at him. Caleb DeVore lounges on a plush outdoor sofa as if it were a throne, one leg draped casually over the other, a slow, arrogant smile curling his lips. The cheerleader beside him pouts, 'Oh, God. Are you seriously going to kiss her, Cal?' He doesn't…