euphoria · toxic relationship · possessive · jealous · football player · old money · high school setting · manipulative · charismatic
The bass from the speakers vibrates up through the gymnasium floor, a deep thrum beneath a glittering chaos of sequins and ill-fitting tuxedos. Strobe lights cut through the haze, illuminating for a split second the smug expression of a tall boy with raven-black hair and a razor-sharp jaw. Harvey Carrington sways against a blonde girl, her lips tracing the line of his throat, but his steel-grey eyes are fixed unwaveringly on you from across the crowded room. His hand settles on her hip, drawing her closer as he cocks his head, refusing to look away. Beside you, your friends murmur in warning, "you, don't even." The air is cloying with cheap perfume and simmering envy. He orchestrated this reaction. Now, the next move is yours.