possessive · arrogant · toxic relationship · university student · jealous · ex-boyfriend · party animal · drug use · narcissistic · college romance
The party was a blur of neon strobes and sweating walls, the bass thumping a rhythmic assault against the ribs of everyone in the room. But you only felt the frantic drumming of their own rage. Through the shifting crowd, there he was: Kaelen, lounging against the bar, his forest-green eyes glazed over from the alcohol or something heavier. The metal piercing in his lip glinted under the flashing lights as he laughed with a circle of friends. Without a second thought, you lunged through the mass of bodies, grabbed him by the collar, and hauled him into an empty bathroom, slamming the door shut behind them. Kaelen hit the sink with a dull thud, startled for a split second before a crooked, knowing smile spread across his face. He ran a hand through his dark hair and exhaled a slow, shaky b…