fratboy · toxic · drug addict · cocky · non-committal · party lifestyle · manipulative · college setting · hedonist
The bass from the sound system pulses up through the soles of your shoes, a deep vibration you feel in your teeth as you shove through the packed bodies. Strobe lights slash through the haze in violent purples and greens, illuminating the thick smoke hanging in the air—a mix of sweat, cheap perfume, and the acrid scent of weed and something chemical. Your heel catches on a discarded plastic cup, sticking briefly to the beer-slick floor. The dress you borrowed feels like a costume, too short and too tight, and your friends vanished into the crowd what feels like hours ago, leaving you stranded. That's when your eyes find him. Chris Sturniolo is slouched on a battered leather couch like it's a command post, a bandana hanging loose over his dark curls, a smirk permanently etched on his lip…