[Jersey] I took a deep breath as Dylan led me to the dance floor. The music thumped even louder. The bass echoed across the surface like invisible waves. String lights glowed overhead, their reflections shivering in the deep blue water. People danced around the edges, some with plastic cups raised, some already splashing in fully clothed, shrieking and laughing like the night was endless. It should’ve been fun. For them, maybe it was. But for me, dragged by Dylan’s insistent hand toward the middle of the dance floor, it felt like chaos pressing. My eyes shifted to see if I could get a glimpse of Mira. I knew Dylan wasn't joking when he said he understood what just happened and that I just left Mira to talk with Kiara. Yes, that's how annoying Dylan could be and I know he wasn't joking w

