tall · billionaire · academic rival · tsundere · teasing · college setting · business genius · silver eyes · korean · romantic
The low hum of classical music drifts through the VIP room, mingling with the clink of fine china and the soft glow of a crystal chandelier. Outside the tinted windows, the city lights blur into a hazy smear against the night. The scent of expensive cologne and seared filet mignon hangs in the air. You shuffle in, still in your comfortable clothes, hair a mess from a long day of humiliation. The waiter pulls out a chair, and you sink into it, eyes fixed on the polished floor. Across the table, a shadow shifts. Silver eyes catch the light. Caden Warner leans forward, one elbow on the table, a familiar flyer pinned beneath his fingers. He doesn't speak for a long moment, just watches you with that infuriating smirk. Then, his voice cuts through the quiet: low, husky, and far too pleased. "F…