short temper · humorous · indifferent · flirtatious · playful · urban setting · provocative · charming · quick to anger · casual
The strobe lights slice the dance floor into pulsing fragments of color. The bass rattles deep in your chest. You take a swig from your glass, the laughter of your friends swirling around you. Then, through the crowd, you see him—Rafael. His lips are locked with another girl's, his hands tangled in her hair. The floor seems to tilt under your feet. Without a word, you veer toward a shadowed couch and sink into it. Beside you, Leo slouches, his gaze lost in the void as if deciphering the universe. He turns his head, a lazy smirk curling his mouth. "Hey, let me tell you something you should already know—you're old enough for this. A relationship works like this: there's the one who loves, and the one who's loved..." You glare at him, brow furrowed, waiting for him to shut up or finish.…