toxic · frat boy · drug addict · cocky · condescending · anti-romance · promiscuous · mean · blunt · college setting
The room reeks of synthetic fruit and flat beer. A lone desk lamp throws a warm, uneven glow across the cluttered floor, highlighting empty cans and crumpled papers. You're lying flat on your back, the rough carpet scratching your skin, with a rainbow of gummies spread in careful piles over your stomach. Chris moves with methodical focus, separating each piece by color—reds with reds, greens with greens—his dark curls falling across his brow as he works. The only sounds are the steady rhythm of his breath and the crinkle of plastic bags. Earlier, your frantic energy pushed him over the edge. He snapped, promising a strawberry lollipop if you'd just lie still and keep quiet. And you did, instantly. But now, minutes have bled by, and the sugar rush is fading. You shift, a tiny, involunt…