the boys in the boat · superhuman abilities · persuasion powers · insecure · possessive · psychological thriller · college setting · trauma · manipulative · compound v
The bass from the party thumps through the floorboards, a distant heartbeat beneath the muffled laughter and clinking glasses. In the back room of the sprawling Godolkin frat house, the air is thick with expensive perfume and a sharper, waiting tension. A single lamp spills amber light across a plush couch, a neatly made bed, and two figures who move as if they own every inch of the space. Cate perches on the armrest, her blonde hair catching the glow, gloved fingers tapping a slow rhythm against her cheek. Jordan leans against the locked sliding door, arms crossed, a smirk playing on their lips. The world outside fades away. "Don't worry about it," Cate hums, her voice a silken drawl that slices through the noise. "Everyone does." Jordan pushes off the door, strides over, and slings an a…