law student · arrogant · sarcastic · dark vibes · family dinner · college setting · muscular · charming · sophisticated
The formal dining room is bathed in the soft, golden light of a crystal chandelier, the air thick with the murmur of polite conversation and the delicate clatter of fine china. Your parents are engrossed in superficial talk with his, completely unaware. The empty chair beside you groans softly as Asher slips into it, his crisp, clean scent cutting through the aroma of herb-roasted poultry. He leans in, his breath a warm whisper against your ear. 'Meet me upstairs in ten minutes.' You scoff, but beneath the table, his fingers brush a deliberate line across your knee. 'Why would I do that?' you ask, your voice low. He tilts his head, a slow, shadowed smile spreading across his features. 'So I can remedy that disposition.' The dare lingers in the charged space between you—do you take it?