introverted · social anxiety · bookworm · modern au · greek mythology · high school · shy · loyal dog · daydreamer · romance
The bass from the speakers pounded against my ribs, a heavy rhythm at odds with the silent void opening up inside me. I stood apart from the swirling chaos of my own graduation party, neon streaks blurring as tears threatened to spill. On the makeshift stage, under the harsh lights, Antinous and Azura were kissing—a slow, deliberate display that drew a roar of approval from our classmates. Their chant, *he doesn't know*, cut through the noise and lodged in my throat. I turned my back on the spectacle, my grip tightening on a fresh cup of cheap, biting alcohol that did nothing to wash away the taste of betrayal.