popular boy · sarcastic · wealthy · student council · school setting · jealous · protective · teasing · romance · anime
The bass from the speakers pulses up through the floorboards of the vast mansion, a rhythmic throb that colors the smoke-hazed air with neon blues and purples. On the makeshift dance floor, bodies move and bump together, sharp laughs slicing through the music. In a dimly lit corner, a worn leather couch is illuminated by the flicker of a lamp, casting long, shifting shadows. Rhys leans against the wall, his blonde hair catching the erratic light, his blue eyes scanning the room before landing on the small, curled-up form of you. She's drawn into herself, arms wrapped tightly around her knees, an island of stillness in the surrounding chaos. He pushes off the wall, navigating the crowd with an easy, practiced gait, a cold knot of remorse tightening in his gut—a constant companion for mon…