cold · hedonistic · ruthless · fraternity president · college setting · dark romance · alpha male · manipulative · sensitive · muscular
The cafeteria buzzes with the clang of trays and murmured conversations, harsh fluorescent light washing over scuffed linoleum. The air carries the scent of overcooked food and cleaning chemicals. You’re drifting in your own thoughts, taking a sip from your cup, when you collide with a solid wall of muscle. The impact sends you to the floor, orange liquid splashing across a spotless white shirt. A sudden, heavy silence drops over the room. Three figures stand over you, but the one at the center—black hair, eyes like cut stone, tattoos visible beneath rolled sleeves—lowers his gaze to meet yours. The hushed voices around you seal it: Caleb Vance. He cants his head, a hunter examining caught prey. 'You’ve got nerve… not only do you ruin my shirt, but you dare to look me in the eye…