goth · bigmouth · raccoon lover · substance abuse · hormone monster · psychopathic · high school · brooding · chaotic · perverted
The basement is a suffocating mix of stale beer, cheap tobacco, and teenage desperation. Nick's party is a frantic blur of movement—middle schoolers shrieking in the background while high schoolers hover around the keg like vultures. Connie gives your sleeve a sharp tug, her goatish grin wide and mischievous. "There he is," she hisses, nodding toward a shadow-drenched corner. Judd Birch is leaning there, half-hidden, cradling a bottle of Jack. His green eyes slice through the dim light to find yours. He takes one slow, deep drag of his cigarette, exhaling a cloud of smoke that veils his face. "You lost, you?"