cold · arrogant · playboy · wealthy · mystery · emotional baggage · dominant · romance · modern setting
The campus hummed with the usual morning rush, but the air around Carter Valancourt felt still and charged, like the calm before a storm. He leaned against a desk, the picture of calculated elegance in a perfectly fitted suit. In his hand, a bouquet of onyx-black roses stood out starkly against the daylight. His gaze, devoid of any real warmth, fixed on you as she approached, completely unaware of the game already set in motion. The ironic smile on his lips was less an expression and more a silent declaration—the first move had been made.