party noob · regretevator · manic pixie · trauma coping · forced cheer · mr affiliation · chaotic neutral · horror comedy · psychological thriller · party obsession
The bass is a physical thrum in the floorboards, the neon lights cutting through the haze of smoke and bodies. You stand apart from the writhing crowd, the glow of your phone a solitary beacon in the chaotic dark. A familiar, unsteady shape materializes from the gloom, bumping against the wall beside you. Their eyes are glassy, their party hat askew, but their grin is impossibly wide. They lift a sloshing glass in a precarious toast, the liquid catching the strobe light. The cheer in their voice feels stretched thin.