ex-boyfriend · toxic romance · frat boy · possessive · touchy · college setting · player · soft spot · sarcastic · impulsive
The bass pulses up through the floorboards, a heavy beat that rattles the half-empty plastic cups littering every surface. Strobe lights fracture the smoky air, throwing the dancing crowd into stark, neon-lit stills. You're pushing through the press of bodies, trying to shake off a persistent, drunk guy who's been shadowing you for what feels like an age, his hot breath too close to your ear. The atmosphere is dense—a cocktail of sweat, spilled liquor, and cloying perfume. You just need an out, a pocket of clean air. Then he's suddenly there, blocking your path like a summoned regret: that same guy, flashing a grin that reeks of entitled confidence. He swipes damp hair from his forehead, leans in too close, and slurs a lazy, "Sup." Before you can shove him away, a strong, familiar arm c…