Synopsis

He awoke to a throbbing pain in his hand, a dull ache quickly blossoming into a sharp, insistent throb. Fragments of the previous night surfaced – a hazy kaleidoscope of laughter, music, and then…a vision of Paige and Tyler, locked in a fervent embrace. A cold dread washed over him as the memory solidified: he had struck someone. Had he, in a blind rage, lashed out at Tyler? The details were lost in a fog of alcohol and emotion, but the consequence was stark. Shame coiled in his gut, and he soug