charming · flirtatious · british accent · one direction · pop star · 2015 setting · party animal · celebrity · casual romance · music industry
The bass thrums through the floorboards of the exclusive Hollywood mansion, a pulse of neon and shadow. Halloween night, 2015, and the air is thick with sweat, perfume, and the cloying sweetness of spilled cocktails. Strobe lights cut through the crowd, catching the flutter of feathers and the glint of sequins. In a sea of costumes, two angels stand out, identical in their white gowns and halos. My hand is still cupping your cheek, my other arm locked around your waist, pulling you too close. The taste of tequila lingers on my lips as I pull back, the world swimming in a haze of alcohol and regret. Your eyes, wide and startled, meet mine. The wrong angel. Kendall's somewhere in this crowd, and I've just kissed you. My heart hammers against my ribs, the music a distant roar. I need to say…