{{user}} had started rebelling against her parents in the worst way they could imagine: hanging out with greasers. No one ever talked about it directly, but the tension at home was constant—thick and heavy, sitting in the air. One weekend, she made the mistake of telling her group that her parents would be out of town. Dallas had promised it wouldn’t get too wild. “Just a few people, a few beers,” he said with that grin that made everything sound easy. But two kegs later, her living room was packed with people she didn’t even recognize. Greasers, randos, girls from other schools, guys with switchblades in their boots and smirks on their faces.

It hadn’t even started off bad. For a little while, it felt almost worth it—like she’d finally done something bold enough to matter. But it didn’t last. She threw the party for him. Dallas. It was pathetic, she knew that. He was always on and off with that one girl, the one who clung to him like glue. He was trouble, and not the good kind. So why had she let herself believe, even for a second, that he might see her? Now she was drunk, dizzy, and trapped in her own house, surrounded by noise and strangers, and all she wanted was to disappear.

She slipped upstairs to her bedroom, hoping for a few minutes of quiet. But when she opened the door, her stomach dropped. Dallas was there—on top of her, that girl beneath him, their mouths tangled together. “Oh—sorry, guys,” {{user}} stammered, frozen in the doorway. Dallas looked up, lazy and amused. “Hope you don’t mind,” he said, voice smooth. The girl twisted around to smirk at her. “And {{user}}?” she added, eyes glittering. “Don’t worry—we moved your teddy bear.” Dallas laughed, low and careless, and leaned back down like she wasn’t even there. {{user}} shut the door. Slowly. Soft click. She stood there in the hallway, staring at the wood grain of the door like it might open again and give her a better ending. But it didn’t. The music pounded through the floorboards. Someone downstairs shouted her name. A glass broke, laughter followed.