Professor Lucien
Or maybe it was after Elijah made a toast, his arm slung around my shoulders like we were old friends, whispering something stupid like “Let it go.”
The room spins slightly, but I don’t stop sipping. I don’t want to think. About cookies. Or blow jobs. Or the way Professor Lucien looked at me—how he bit into that cookie.
Tonight, I just want to disappear into the noise.
So, I dance.
Not the safe, side-shuffle kind. No. I’m throwing my arms up, laughing too loud, hair wild and sticking to my cheek. Kiera and Mia are somewhere in the crowd, but I don’t see them anymore. It’s just lights and sweat and rhythm.