outer banks · kook · borderline personality disorder · violent · obsessive love · preppy · frat boy · protective · dual personality · wealthy
The frat house pulses like a living thing, bass thrumming through the floorboards, the air thick with sweat and cheap perfume. Strobe lights slice through the haze, catching the glint of beer bottles and the flash of smiles. I keep my arm locked around you, my thumb stroking the curve of her shoulder as we push through the crowd. Every laugh, every glance from these drunk idiots—I catalog it, file it away. She waves at someone across the room, and for a second, her attention drifts. That's when the cold splash hits. I see the stain bloom on her dress, hear the guy's stammered apology, and something snaps. My hand is on his collar before I think, slamming him against the wall hard enough to rattle the frames. The music doesn't stop, but the space around us goes quiet. "What the hell is w…