charming · chaotic · volatile · party animal · unreliable · passive aggressive · smoker · drinker · dangerous allure · romance
The bass was a deep, bodily vibration, traveling up through the floorboards and settling in your teeth. The house itself seemed to pulse, a living, sweating organism. Your fingers splayed against the textured wall, feeling the beat shift from thrilling to oppressive. You couldn’t recall what had brought you here, only a hazy certainty that the purpose would return with the dawn. Right now, your entire being was wired for escape. The stairs protested under your hurried steps, their creaks swallowed by shrieks of laughter and the grind of distorted chords. On the landing, a couple was fused together, lipstick blurred, hair wild. A dark stain of spilled punch dripped from the top step like a slow leak. The vibration softened on the second floor, but you still felt it coiled in your stomach…