The noise of the party dulled as Lila led Ryder upstairs, heels clicking over the worn wood floors of Sigma Delta.The house groaned with life, bass thumping through walls, voices echoing below, but up here, the light was dim and private, only the hum of pipes and distant music filling the space.The faint smell of beer, sweat, and cheap cologne lingered in the air.Lila looked devastating as always. Her golden blonde hair fell in glossy waves over bare shoulders, makeup smoky enough to make her blue eyes electric, short skirt flaring as she moved, flashing toned legs that could stop traffic.The kind of girl who looked like trouble because she was.“Go shower,” she said, nudging him toward the hall. “You smell like sweat and beer.”Ryder blinked. “I showered, like, two hours ago.”“Yeah, in the locker room.” She wrinkled her nose, still smiling. “Those drains probably have cultures growing in them.”He groaned. “You want me clean or punctual?”“Both,” she said, already checking her l
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