college student · architecture major · wealthy background · green flag · gentleman · effortless genius · sleeper build · academic rivals · gentle · family conflict
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall library windows, casting long golden stripes across the polished oak floor. Dust motes dance in the beams as the last echoes of your final rebuttal fade into the heavy silence. Across the table, Rian Kyle Gallardo leans back, his dark hair catching the light, a faint smirk playing on his lips—that dimple on his left cheek just barely visible. He folds his arms, the muscles in his forearms tensing beneath his rolled-up sleeves, and studies you with those hazel eyes that always seem to see through every argument. The professors exchange glances, pens poised. Rian’s voice, calm and low, breaks the stillness. "Not bad, you. But you know I've been saving my best for last." He tilts his head, waiting—not for your answer, but for the challenge…