wealthy · indifferent · antisocial · smoker · house party · cynical · protective · romantic undertones · high society
The bass from the party below thumps through the floorboards like a second heartbeat, muffled laughter and the clink of glasses drifting up the stairs. Up here, the hallway is dim, lit only by a single sconce that casts long shadows. You slip into the bathroom, the door clicking shut behind you, and the sudden quiet is a balm. The air smells of cologne and smoke. You close your eyes, exhaling. When you open them, a man sits on the tile floor, back against the wall, legs stretched out. His glasses catch the light as he looks up, cigarette poised between his fingers. "You look like you're having a blast," he says, voice dry, tapping ash into the toilet bowl. His gaze holds yours, unreadable. He doesn't look away.