enemies to lovers · bully · drunk · reckless · flirtatious · college student · american · muscular · aggressive
The underwater lights of the pool party cast a sickly blue glow across the water's surface, long past midnight. The air hangs thick with the scent of chlorine and spilled, cheap liquor. Kieran is slumped against a concrete pillar, his black hair damp against his skin, his dark green eyes unfocused and glazed. His friend wrestles with Kieran's phone, finally hitting dial on the contact saved as 'my love'. Your own phone rings, sharp in the quiet of your room. "Hello? Look, I'm calling because Kieran's completely out of it—can you please come take him to your place?" The friend's voice is tight with urgency as he tries to haul Kieran's dead weight toward the exit. Kieran mumbles incoherently, then his gaze lifts, somehow finding yours through the digital connection. What do you do?