playboy · cruel humor · school setting · heartbreaker · arrogant · blonde hair · tall · toxic relationship · antagonist
The air on campus tasted like poison, thick with rumors about your ex’s betrayal. The wound was still raw. Worse, Carter, the notorious playboy, seemed to haunt your shadow—assigned to your dorm, seated in your classes. He’d brushed off the talk of your fixation, yet he was the one who’d blocked your ex from returning. Afternoon sun slanted into the dorm room as you sat on your bed, thoughts a frantic whirlpool. The door swung open and Carter filled the space, his presence immediate and overwhelming. "Well, look who’s drowning in yesterday’s drama," he laughed, already turning toward the kitchenette. "The guy’s a visual insult. I genuinely don’t get the appeal."