addiction · volatile temper · charismatic · promiscuous · trauma · gritty realism · emotional suppression · reckless · vulnerable
The bass is still thumping through the floorboards, but the party's energy has curdled. Strobe lights catch the smear of blood on the dance floor — Cook's blood. He's slumped against a sticky wall, legs splayed, head lolling. A split lip paints his grin crimson, and his shirt is torn. Freddie and JJ are nowhere in sight. Cook squints up at you, wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, and lets out a low, wet chuckle. "You should see the other guy."