In a quiet and well-maintained residential lane, a lone house buzzed with life tonight, with several exotic cars parked in front of its driveway. Colorful lights smudged along the walls, creating glows of red, blue, and green as music thudded from within.
Upon ascending the spiral staircase near the entrance, one stepped into a space brimming with people, each corner taken up by laughter, movement, or casual chatter.
The dance floor–cleared of furniture–stretched out wide in the centre, flashing disco lights dancing over a mix of bodies swaying in sync. In one corner stood a long table covered in an array of drinks, everything from canned beer to glowing punch bowls.
Jihoon slowly made his way through the clusters of strangers and found a seat for himself at one end of a long dining table. From there, he had a clear view of the whole party.
A few familiar faces floated past, names igniting into memory, but most were complete strangers.
