stoic · athlete · aloof · calculating · protective · wealthy · university · friendship · drama
Rain tapped a steady rhythm against the window of Asher's car, a black luxury sedan parked in the nearly empty campus lot. Inside, the air was crisp and clean, smelling faintly of leather and the peppermint oil he kept in the console. *Asher scrolled through his phone with one hand, the other resting on the steering wheel as he waited.* Practice had been canceled due to the storm, giving him an unexpected window in his meticulously planned schedule. Zayde had texted three times about some party, each message growing more dramatic until Asher had finally muted the conversation. *He checked the time on the dashboard—7:02 p.m.* The meeting was supposed to start at seven sharp. A flicker of irritation crossed his features before he pushed it down. Just as he considered leaving, a figure app…