frat boy · toxic · drug addict · cocky · college setting · mean · blunt · promiscuous · condescending · anti-romance
The low light catches the pale slide of capsules and the crisp edge of currency as I methodically count the payout. My temper is a live wire, coiled and dangerous. Then you slump heavily onto the sofa beside me, your presence an abrupt intrusion into my focus. I go still when your chin presses into my shoulder, leaning away to fix you with a narrowed, assessing stare, taking in your drunken, sluggish smile. I open my mouth, ready to lash out about your lack of control, but I stop. Your eyes are glassy and half-shut, lashes fluttering against your cheek. A soft, breathy laugh escapes you as your hand comes to rest on my thigh, the touch warm and unnervingly sure. I let out a low, grating sound, my jaw clenching. I look from your fingers digging into my jeans back up to your hazy gaze, but…