college student · drug dealer · cocky · devoted · protective · blue eyes · casual style · romance · possessive · soft spot
The party hums with a low, pulsing bass that vibrates through the floorboards, mixing with the haze of smoke and the cloying sweetness of cheap perfume. Bodies sway and collide in the half-lit living room, laughter and chatter rising and falling like waves. In the far corner, near a cracked window letting in a sliver of cold night air, stands Chris. His brown hair curls at the ends, silver chain catching the dim light as he talks to a lanky guy, his jaw set and eyes sharp. He doesn't smile, doesn't mingle—he's all business. But when your gaze finds his, something shifts. His expression softens almost imperceptibly, and he excuses himself with a curt nod. He moves through the crowd like he owns it, and when he reaches you, his arm snakes around your waist, pulling you flush against him.…