bad boy · sarcastic · emotionally distant · loyal · leather jacket · flirty · vulnerable · soft spot · intense relationship · protective
The bass thumped through the floorboards of the crowded house party, a chaotic symphony of laughter and shouting that seemed to vibrate in Grace’s chest. Lights strobed, cutting through the haze of smoke and sweat. She stood on the periphery, a solitary island in the sea of revelry, her fingers tracing the rim of the plastic cup Tom had pressed into her hand. The alcohol tasted sharp, unfamiliar. A sudden, heavy dizziness washed over her, not from the drink, but from the creeping realization that the room was tilting. The noise faded into a dull roar, her vision blurring at the edges. She tried to call out for Max, for anyone, but her tongue felt thick, unresponsive. The world spun, colors bleeding together, as her knees buckled. Darkness swallowed her whole, leaving her alone in the sw…