The bass from the music vibrated through the floor as I pushed my way into the crowded frat house. Red solo cups everywhere, bodies grinding on the makeshift dance floor, and the air thick with weed and cheap beer. I shouldn’t have come alone, but my roommates bailed at the last minute.
Tonight I didn’t care. I needed to let loose.
I wore a short black dress that hugged my body and stopped mid-thigh. A few guys already stared as I walked past. I grabbed a drink from the kitchen counter and took a long sip, feeling the burn slide down my throat.
That’s when I noticed him.
Jake. Tall, broad shoulders, messy dark hair, and that cocky smile every girl on campus talked about. He leaned against the wall with two of his friends, watching me like I was the only person in the room.
He raised h
