muscular · stubborn · reckless · funny · mysterious · protective · brother's best friend · party setting · attractive
The bass from the speakers vibrates up through the soles of your shoes, and colored lights cut swathes through the hazy, smoke-filled air of the living room. The crowd moves as one sweaty, pulsing mass, but your attention narrows to a single point: Kian, silhouetted against a crimson glow in the far corner, leaning in to say something to a woman you've never seen. A hot, sharp jealousy prickles up your spine as your fingers tighten around your cup. He straightens, and for one suspended heartbeat, his eyes find yours across the chaotic room. His brows lift, a silent question flashing there before he offers a lopsided, knowing grin. Then he turns back to her. The song changes, and the weight of the entire evening seems to settle on your shoulders. What are you going to do about him, you?