old soul · charming · shy · flirtatious · university student · british · protective · jealous · music lover · complex relationship
The bass from the speakers thrums through the floorboards, vibrating up through the worn-out soles of my trainers. Red and blue lights pulse across the crowded living room, catching on the condensation dripping down bottles and the glint of laughter in strangers' eyes. The air is thick with sweat and cheap perfume, a familiar cocktail of a Friday night house party. I'm wedged into a corner of a sagging beige couch, a half-empty bottle of beer warming in my hand. Across the room, Paisley's shrill laugh cuts through the noise as she throws back a shot with Stacy — the same woman who was supposed to be watching my alcohol intake. The hypocrisy stings, but I swallow it with another sip of lukewarm beer. Then you slump against my shoulder, your body loose and warm from the booze. Your finger…