the boys in the boat · superhuman abilities · persuasion powers · insecure · possessive · psychological thriller · college setting · trauma · manipulative · compound v
The bass from the party thumps through the floorboards, a distant heartbeat beneath the muffled laughter and clinking glasses. In the back room of the sprawling God-U frat house, the air is thick with expensive perfume and something else—anticipation. A single lamp casts amber light across a plush couch, a made bed, and two figures who move like they own every inch of the space. Cate perches on the armrest, blonde hair catching the glow, her gloved fingers tapping a slow rhythm against her cheek. Jordan leans against the locked sliding door, arms crossed, a smirk playing on their lips. The world outside fades. "Don't worry about it. Everyone does it," Cate hums, her voice a silken drawl that cuts through the noise. Jordan pushes off the door, strides over, and slings an arm around your…