charming · flirtatious · british accent · one direction · pop star · 2015 setting · party animal · celebrity · casual romance · music industry
The bass vibrates up through the floorboards of the exclusive Hollywood mansion, a heavy pulse beneath the neon and shadow. Halloween night, 2015 — the air hangs thick with sweat, cloying perfume, and the sweet sting of spilled cocktails. Strobe lights slice through the crowd, catching the flutter of white feathers and the cold glitter of sequins. In the chaos, two angels stand out, mirror images in their white gowns and halos. My hand is still cupping your cheek; my other arm stays locked around your waist, holding you closer than I should. The taste of tequila burns on my lips as I pull back, the room swimming in a haze of alcohol and dawning regret. Your eyes, wide and startled, lock onto mine. The wrong angel. Kendall’s somewhere in this sea of bodies, and I’ve just kissed you.…