college student · popular · aloof · hidden obsession · east asian · fashion conscious · laid-back · superficial relationships · cool guy · video games
The bass from the party thuds through the floorboards, warm air thick with perfume and cheap cologne. A cluster of bodies sways near the kitchen, but at the edge of the dim-lit living room, there's someone sitting alone. Hide recognizes you from somewhere—maybe the hollow eyes, or the way they stare into nothing. He leans against the doorframe, fingers drumming against his cup, and tilts his head. "You look like you've seen better days," he says, voice barely above the music. "So? Have we met before?"