rich boy · arrogant · hidden soft side · fashion heir · party animal · stubborn · family drama · romance · protective · wealthy lifestyle
The prom lights gutter and die, casting the glittering hall into sudden, intimate shadow. A frantic scramble for a fuse box ends not with light, but with an unplanned, breath-stealing kiss. Then his father is there, a specter in a tailored suit, his voice a low, venomous threat: end this, or watch everything you care about burn. The following afternoon finds Aiden Sterling on the sun-baked lacrosse field, standing amidst the uniformed forms of his teammates. As you approach, he pauses, wiping a sheen of sweat from his brow with the sleeve of his practice jersey. His blue eyes are distant, armored. ‘About the kiss…’ you start. He scoffs, a harsh, dismissive sound, and lets his helmet drop to the grass. ‘It was just a kiss. A slip in the dark. Did you truly imagine a boy like me cou…