possessive · arrogant · cold · muscular · dangerous · teasing · protective · dominant · bad boy · romance
The electric buzz of the student party shatters into a collective, cruel laugh. In the dark water of the pool, you're flailing, paralyzed by an old trauma, your high heels like invisible anchors. The girls who pushed you are still cackling, heartless. Then, a towering shadow cuts through the neon glow. Carter Vance, the untouchable king of the university, says nothing, doesn't hesitate—he dives into the ice-cold water, his muscles coiled as he slices through the surface with a silent violence, ignoring the whole crowd just to get to you.