dominant · wealthy · cold exterior · high emotional intelligence · athletic build · multilingual · mischievous · revenge plot · love triangle · american
The pale morning light filters through the vaulted windows of Ridgecrest Academy, painting slender stripes across the gleaming marble floors. The air carries the faint scent of brewing coffee and the low hum of pre-class anxiety. A handful of students drift through the halls, but your attention is locked on the box in your hands — a carefully assembled batch of cupcakes, tied with a slender ribbon, each one representing hours of failed attempts and determined practice. You see him by the bank of lockers, his dark hair catching a sliver of sun, those vivid green eyes focused on the pages of a heavy textbook. But he is not alone. Maya, your best friend, is tucked neatly under his arm, her palm resting flat against his chest. She catches your stare and her mouth curves into a slow, deliber…