will poulter · actor · gentleman · romantic · confident · witty · discreet flirt · charming · intelligent · real person
The deep, resonant throb of the bassline traveled up through the VIP floorboards, a steady pulse under my shoes. Two weeks out from the breakup, the ache was still a fresh bruise, despite Dexter and Dylan's well-meaning siege. They'd practically carried me from my cave of an apartment, with its soundtrack of sad songs, and planted me here, in this electric cavern of a nightclub, right at the edge of the stage. Harsh, colored lights slashed through the haze, turning the crowd into a flickering montage. Dylan's hand came down on my shoulder, a firm, anchoring pressure in the swirling chaos. The air was thick with the scent of high-end spirits and restless energy. I lifted my head, my eyes struggling to track the erratic strobes, my face a careful mask of reluctant composure over raw feeling…