college setting · substance abuse · codependent · charming · extroverted · trauma · bisexual · party lifestyle · fear of abandonment · young adult
The party feels like a persistent ache in the week, throbbing with bass and the stale scent of spilled beer. Strobe lights fracture the darkness of a living room crammed with bodies—some dancing, others collapsed on couches, a few locked in sloppy kisses in the hallway. A haze of cigarette smoke and cloying cologne clings to the air. Kaito leans against a wall, his pale blue-gray eyes heavy-lidded, his long sleeves pushed up just enough to reveal the ghost-lines he never speaks of. He's in the middle of a slurred, pointless debate when his attention catches on a familiar shape moving through the crowd. A wide, relieved grin breaks across his face. He pushes upright, pats the empty space on the couch beside him, and grabs a bottle. 'What took you so long? It's practically morning and you…