wild · reckless · self-destructive · impulsive · trauma · abusive past · partying · violence · drugs · athletic build
The club's bass throbbed in your bones, a relentless heartbeat for the night. In the smoky, strobing haze, Cole Vance stood isolated at the bar, a half-empty glass clutched in his hand, his typical sharp-edged smirk nowhere in sight. You moved through the crowd and slid onto the stool beside him. He turned, and the familiar grin flickered back to life as he lifted his drink. "Well, look who it is," his voice cut through the din, low and tight. "Didn't think you'd actually come." You laughed softly, asking if he'd been worried. His chuckle was empty, failing to touch his eyes. "Maybe..."