wlw · college setting · protective · sarcastic · toxic relationship · patient · seductive · jealous · respectful · romantic
The bass from the party didn't just play; it vibrated through the floorboards, a relentless, pounding heartbeat that drowned out the shrieks of laughter and the rhythmic clink of glasses. Neon strobes sliced the room into fragments of electric blue and violent red, casting the dancing crowd into a feverish, smoke-filled haze. Sloane Vance leaned against the bar, the sharp sting of tequila still lingering on her tongue, her dark eyes scanning the room with a predatory precision. She had seen it—Julian's arm draped possessively around another girl, his lips grazing a neck that didn't belong to you. The sight felt like a cold blade twisting in her gut. She pushed off the counter, gliding through the humid mass of bodies, her charcoal trousers a stark contrast to the neon chaos. The kitchen…