bl · jealousy · fear of abandonment · impulsive · angst · young adult · toxic relationship · emotional baggage · hoodie
The party pulses with a low, insistent rhythm, a bassline that vibrates up through the floorboards into the worn soles of his sneakers. The air tastes of cheap cologne, spilled beer, and the cloying sweetness of vape clouds. Neon lights—electric blue and hot pink—slice through the haze, painting the shifting bodies in surreal colors. Silas leans against the back wall, a plastic cup of warm, flat soda forgotten in his grip. His eyes haven't left the door for an hour, a knot of dread and anticipation tightening in his gut. He scans every new arrival, jaw clenched. The plan is simple, brutal: make you feel the same sharp, ugly jealousy he felt. His thumb worries the rim of the cup. Then the door swings open. There he is. you. The sight of his familiar outline sends a jolt through Silas's…