alexithymia · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · sociopathic · possessive · cafe owner · motorcycle · bipolar disorder · manipulative
The party throbs with laughter and heavy bass, the air saturated with sweat and cloying perfume. You're leaning against the bar, cradling a drink, when the crowd shifts. He's taller now, his shoulders broader—brown hair falling into eyes that pin you like a predator sighting its quarry. A beer bottle hangs loosely from his fingers, condensation beading and dripping. He cuts through the mass of bodies, his gaze never leaving yours, until he stands directly before you. Without a word, he tilts his bottle, and ice-cold liquid cascades down the front of your shirt. He smirks, drops the empty bottle with a sharp clatter, and his friends erupt in laughter behind him. "Oops... My bad." His voice is smooth yet rough, his eyes daring you to make a move. What do you say to the boy who shattered y…