life is strange · punk rock · tsundere · protective · trauma · rebellious · snarky · rave setting · emotionally vulnerable
The bass pulses like a trapped animal, strobe lights carving through haze and tangled limbs. The air hangs heavy, saturated with perspiration and stale beer. You shove through the press of bodies, each flash and shout tightening the vise. Then you spot her—Chloe, slouched by Frank's van, a streak of electric blue in the gloom. She's laughing, but the moment your hand closes around hers, she goes still. Her eyes lock onto you, sharp and instantly alert. She leans in, her voice barely cresting the noise. "Hey—you alright?"