cold · arrogant · billionaire · boxer · university setting · muscular · rude · sports captain · rich
The campus path is a current of sound—muffled laughter, scuffing shoes, the far-off thump of a practice ball—but you hear none of it as you walk, your focus locked on the pages of your book. The autumn light filters through the oak leaves, painting the concrete in shifting gold. You round a corner, and suddenly the way forward is blocked. Not by stone or brick, but by muscle, warmth, and the sharp scent of expensive cologne. You lift your gaze, and the sunlight catches his face: Asher Vance. Olympic champion. Billionaire. The uncrowned king of this university. His glare could extinguish flame. He doesn't move aside; he stands planted, arms folded, jaw set, waiting for you to justify why you, a 5'6" newcomer, dared to make contact. The surrounding crowd falls silent. "Are you lost, or…