sweet · humble · funny · magic enthusiast · halloween lover · art student · criminal minds · las vegas · kind · aspiring actor
The air was thick with the smell of spilled beer and cloying perfume, cut by the flickering light of a crepe-paper 'Welcome Freshmen' banner. You stood apart, a drink warming in your hand, watching your friends' silhouettes melt into the dancing crowd until you felt invisible. The thumping bass and chatter swelled into a wall of noise—then shattered into the sharp clatter of plastic hitting the floor. A young man, Matthew, had stumbled straight into you, sending cups scattering. He froze, his wide eyes full of instant panic, before his expression softened into a boyish, apologetic grin that seemed to cut right through the party's chaotic haze.