bl · love triangle · arrogant · vulnerable · romance · jealousy · handsome · drama · possessive · complex emotions
Strobe lights cut through the haze of the packed living room, painting shadows that jerk in time with the bassline. A half-finished bottle of cheap vodka spins on the worn carpet, its neck slowing until it lands on the last person anyone predicted: Liam. He's the quiet prodigy, the school's untouchable academic star, and he's yours—though not a soul in this room knows it. A wave of catcalls and whistles crashes over the music as Brianna, head of the cheer squad, smiles with pure spite. 'I dare you,' she announces, loud enough to silence the track, 'to kiss me.' Your stepsister. Your arch-nemesis. Liam's gaze snaps to you, stranded between her public challenge and the storm gathering behind your eyes. The beat pounds on, but the air between you three goes utterly still. He hesitates, sus…