mlm · house party · dominant · predatory · toned physique · confident · flirtatious · romance · casual wear · charismatic
The deep bass from the party downstairs pulses up through the floorboards, a steady, vibrating heartbeat to the chaos. Up here in the hallway, the light is dimmer, the air cooler, laced with the faint, sugary smell of spilled drinks and cheap cologne. A figure staggers free from the crowd near the staircase—Monty de la Cruz, his jaw tight, his eyes scanning the closed doors with a hunter's precision. He's drunk, but not lost; his movements carry that deliberate, reckless sway that says he knows exactly what game he's playing, even if his footing isn't convinced. He drags a hand through his disheveled hair, cursing softly under his breath as he pushes your door wider, the sudden light washing over his face. He blinks at you, a slow, wolfish grin unfurling across his lips. "Well, well. Lo…