Aphotic ✔️

chapter 3- The Party

Once you start developing feelings for someone it becomes impossible to run away, to conceal what your heart seeks. Behind the wall of denial love resides, all you need is to embrace your feelings, but not everyone knows what they feel and who they are.

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"How do people even decide on what to wear!?" i groaned in frustration contributing more clothes to the pile already laying on my bed, all I could find was the color black and casual tops and hoodies.

After what felt like eternity i finally found something presentable to wear with the most minimum amount of makeup possible. It was a simple black skirt with a sparkly black sleeveless tight top completed with black cargo boots and knee length black stockings.

Reaching Emma's home i could feel the music blasting and vibrating outside the house i knocked on the door and was greeted by a hyped up jumping Emma with a red cup in her hand.

"I'm so glad you made it" she shouted excitedly as she hugged me with one hand, her other hand holding the glass before i could say anything she was pulled away by Flynn who smiled at me apologetically before disappearing in the crowd of people alongside Emma.

I scoffed in disbelieve as i made my way through the crowd

The whiff of alcohol reeked through the overly crowded living room with people going wild...man i really wasn't used to this, i awkwardly made my way through the dancing crowd trying to move somewhere quiet and spacious as my eyes scanned through the living room

Finding none i gave up, hoping I could see a familiar face but no luck, i couldn't see Arron or anyone else. Giving up i sighed moving towards the abandoned corner of the living room where i could see two or three lying figures passed out from drinking. I crinkled my nose from the strong aroma of alcoholic beverages.

Just then i saw Mia and marry with one of the guys i saw on my first day in the reception office.

"Hey" Marry and Mia both chimed unanimously i smiled back trying not to show my discomfort towards this whole party.

"Iris this is Andrew, my boyfriend " Mia spoke pointing towards the tall slender guy with ginger blonde hair as marry rolled her eyes in annoyance "Andrew this is iris" she signaled towards me .

My eyes met Andrew as we both exchanged a formal smile, he seemed the most humble among the group of guys, with no smugness whatsoever and possessed a calm approachable aura. I remembered the shoe polishing comment from him on the first day.

With that Mia grabbed his hand dragging him upstairs causing marry to roll her eyes yet again.

"Hey, will you be fine alone?" marry said and ran off before i could even answer

"...sure" i mumbled looking at her, desperately trying to rush somewhere between the crowd pushing everyone aside.

At that moment completely regretting my decision to attend the party, i turned around to find Emma one last time before deciding to leave but my eyes locked with the familiar pair of dark brown orbs staring right back at me into my soul.

He was looking ethereally stunning, with his cheek bones glittering in the dim light, his hair pulled back neatly, his hands in the pocket of his tight black pants.

feeling my heart beat accelerate immediately i chose to look away but i couldn't bring my body to obey me like i was under an enchanting spell, devouring me slowly ....and i liked it. I liked the sudden rush of adrenaline in my veins, a chill of desire reaching my brain.

His eyebrows hooded over his eyes as he looked at me with such intensity that left me breathless and stripped my soul bare. I gazed right back into his dark orbs, not quite certain about what I was feeling or thinking.