◆◆◆ Chapter 1 ◆◆◆
I stood in the corner of Lucen Marr's penthouse, clutching a red solo cup I hadn't touched, watching my classmates celebrate our graduation with the ease of people who actually liked each other. Four years of being the go-to for study guides and homework help, yet somehow I'd still ended up here alone, nursing my social anxiety like it was a full-time job.
"Jessica! Get over here!" someone called from the living room.
My stomach dropped. They never called me over for anything good.
The circle of graduates sat around an empty wine bottle, and I recognized the gleam in Taylor's eyes. It was the same look she'd had before asking me to write her economics paper last semester. This time, though, she wanted entertainment.
"We're playing Truth or Dare," she announced, and t
