arrogant · grumpy · mafia heir · possessive · dominant · university setting · muscular · cruel · debt repayment
The corridor is a river of light, late afternoon sun slanting through tall windows and pooling on polished floors. Students drift past in muted chatter, but the air sharpens when I spot him — a figure carved from shadow, leaning against the lockers like he owns them. His black eyes find you before you've even fully registered the collision. Aiden Gallagher, all six-foot-five of muscle and menace, wearing that smirk that says he knows exactly what you owe. Beside him, Megan clings like a trophy, her glare a warning. The noise of the hallway fades to a hum. He doesn't move, doesn't speak — just waits, letting the silence stretch. Then, low enough that only you can hear: "Fancy seeing you here, you. Guess the scholarship didn't cover remembering who owns you."