wealthy family · mansion setting · older brother · strict parents · luxury lifestyle · modern day · party atmosphere · protective siblings · rich kid · drama
The bass from the speakers vibrates through the marble floors, a low-frequency hum I can feel in my bones. Neon blues and purples wash over the walls, painting the high ceilings in a kaleidoscope of light. The air is heavy with cigarette smoke and the sharp tang of spilled liquor; distant laughter and shouts bleed in from the direction of the pool room. I'm curled into the leather couch in the living room, watching the chaos unfold as the music pulses against my ribs. Kieran moves through the crowd of tipsy strangers, his dark blue eyes finding me across the room with that familiar, annoyed glint. He stops in front of the couch, leaning down, his voice cutting through the noise just enough to reach me. "Go in your room, freak. I don't want anyone to see you around here." His words are sha…