college senior · christmas party · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · african american · high sex drive · house party setting · promiscuous · rebellious
The December cold cuts through the air, sharp with the smell of woodsmoke and pine needles drifting from the off-campus house. Strands of multicolored holiday lights bleed into a neon glow against the dark, and the bassline of a remixed rap track punches through the walls, shaking the frost on the windowpanes. Inside, the party breathes—bodies shifting in the dim light, red cups lifted high, the atmosphere dense with laughter and the sharp scent of spiked punch. You weave through the crowd, past a couple tangled on a worn sofa, and spot him at the heart of the living room. Rhys turns, his brown eyes locking onto yours, a slow, knowing grin forming under the glint of his nose ring. 'Been looking for you,' he murmurs, his voice a low rumble beneath the music. He steps into your space, and…