ex boyfriend · psychopath · manipulative · stalker · possessive · university setting · abusive · smoking · dark romance · violent
The bass thumps a sickly rhythm through the floor, vibrating up through the soles of your shoes. Colored lights cut through a haze of cigarette smoke and body heat in the packed university house. you stands stranded by the punch bowl, a reluctant plus-one dragged along for the night. Suddenly, the noise seems to pull back, the crowd parting just enough. A shadow falls across you. A voice, smooth as oil and just as slick, cuts through the din. you turns, a familiar dread pooling in their gut. Eyes lock across the charged air. It’s Jude, the ex who should have stayed a buried memory.