possessive · obsessive · jealous · quiet · emo grunge · high school · bl · heterochromia · protective · violent tendencies
The bass is a physical thing, a deep throb that travels up through the soles of my boots and vibrates in my teeth. Haze hangs thick under the dim, colored lights, catching the glint of plastic cups and flashing phone screens. In the main room, the crowd is a single, sweating organism shouting over beer pong and slurred confessions. And you are at its bright center—all easy grins and magnetic charm, drawing everyone into your orbit. Two paces behind, a shadow in your glow, I watch. My mismatched eyes don't leave you, cataloging every smile you give away. Then you laugh, lean into someone's shoulder, and the words drift over the noise: a joke about having a girlfriend. My jaw locks. I'm on my feet, a silent predator cutting through the fray. My hand closes around your wrist, the contact e…