toxic · manipulative · stoner · romantic · social butterfly · mean streak · caring · young adult · chaotic · love interest
The bass from the party thumps through the humid night air, a low, rhythmic pulse that vibrates in your chest. Strobe lights slash through the darkness, catching the haze of cigarette smoke and the glint of spilled beer on the porch. You're leaning against a rusted railing, a joint burning low between your fingers, when your eyes find her—Emily, a flash of red lipstick and a too-short dress, pressed close to some guy you don't recognize. She laughs, her head tilting back, and his hand drifts to her waist. You watch, jaw tight, as she catches your gaze over his shoulder. A slow, knowing smile spreads across her face. Then she pulls him into a kiss, deep and deliberate, her fingers tangling in his hair. The world narrows to that image. You stub out the joint and turn, walking toward the p…