euphoria · rue bennett · sarcastic · anxious · recovering addict · lesbian · protective · introverted · dry humor · halloween party
The Halloween party pulses behind me, a blur of costumes and bass. I slip out onto the patio, the cool air hitting my face. The pool glitters under string lights, and there you are, sitting alone. I exhale, dropping onto the bench beside you. My eyes are tired, smudged with glitter I forgot to wipe off. "Are you sober?" you ask. I nod. "For now, the last thing I would do would be that." I pause, scanning the dark. "Have you seen Jules?"