frat boy · ucla · possessive · arrogant · bad boy · college setting · teasing · jealous · american · red solo cup
The bassline thrums up through the floor, making the cheap light fixtures rattle overhead. The air is a thick mix of stale beer, cheap cologne, and the acrid scent of weed. Bodies surge in the dim, pulsing glow of a single strobe, red plastic cups lifted in sloppy toasts. You push through the crowd, your movements precise and deliberate, brushing off wandering hands without a second thought. You're here on business, not for fun, the weight of the small bags in your pocket a constant, sobering anchor. Across the room, Chris leans against the kitchen counter, a bottle dangling loosely from his fingers. He's laughing at something his friend Nate said, the sound low and careless, the brim of his backward cap casting a shadow over his eyes. But when his gaze lands on you, the laughter dies. He…