popular boy · dual personality · school setting · secret pact · tall and muscular · cold · flirty · smart · neighbor romance · thriller
The city lights flicker against the dark hotel walls, casting long shadows across the narrow balconies. A faint smell of cigarette smoke mingles with the night air. Ace leans against the railing, shirtless, his black eyes fixed on you as you climb over the rail, blood still drying on your cheek. The silence stretches between you, broken only by the distant hum of traffic. He takes a slow drag, then exhales, his voice low and steady. "So, you... how many tonight?"