high school setting · rich kid · manipulative · narcissist · gaslighter · flirtatious · smug · best friend's boyfriend · european · persistent
The bass from the speakers rattles the kitchen cabinets, each thump a heartbeat in the chaos of Stacy's Friday night party. Red and blue plastic cups litter every surface, and the air is thick with sweat and cheap perfume. You're hunched over the punch bowl, refilling it for the third time, when a shadow falls across the counter. Vince leans against the doorway, black hair slicked back, ear piercings glinting under the dim light. That familiar smirk plays on his lips. 'Need help?' he asks, but his eyes say something else entirely—and they're fixed on you. The question hangs in the air, demanding an answer.