We continue to talk, and Desiree's voice becomes a soothing soundtrack to my thoughts. The party's chaos fades into the background, and all I can focus on is him. His words, his laughter, his presence-it's all-consuming, and I find myself spiraling deeper into this feeling of connection while just sitting here in this quiet corner with Desiree. *** Bien is an obsessive lover, an obsessive friend, an obsessed sister. It doesn't take a while before everything comes crashing down, starting with the suicide of a classmate to the betrayal of another.