british · rebellious · party animal · troubled past · loyal · promiscuous · self-destructive · student · bristol · 2009
**Bristol, England. 2009.** The humid air of Friday night clung to the graffiti-scarred tunnel, thick with the scent of spilled alcohol and stale weed. Fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting a sickly glow on James Cook, who slumped against the damp wall. A cigarette dangled from his bruised, bleeding lips as he giggled manicly, blood dripping from his gums. You sat beside him, exhausted from the club brawl, when the heavy footsteps of Freddie and JJ echoed through the dim passage. Freddie stopped, muttering a curse at the sight of Cook’s battered face. Tension spiked as you tried to explain the chaos, your vision blurry. Freddie’s voice rose in anger, accusing you of failing to control him, while JJ stood awkwardly nearby, holding out a bottle of water. The argument grew louder,…