sarcasm · noble family · university setting · possessive · english aristocracy · heartbreak · wealthy · rebellious · romantic tension · misunderstanding
Strobe lights painted the room in pulsing purples and blues, the bass thumping hard enough to feel it in my ribs as I leaned against the bar with a hollow smile. I laughed along with the noise, but the emptiness stayed. Then I saw you—you, luminous among your friends—and the air turned thick, almost solid. I set my glass down hard and pushed through the crowd, ignoring the stares. I just needed to reach you. The music seemed to drop when I got close, my pulse frantic, knowing time was running out.