arrogant · sarcastic · mafia heir · possessive · jealous · crime family · dark romance · teasing · charming
Carter Vance didn’t do attachments. That was the campus lore. Starting defenseman, that permanently cocky grin, girls cycling through his apartment like a scheduled routine—Carter liked things easy, temporary. Which was why it grated on him when he noticed you at The Grind weeks ago, tucked into a corner booth with lukewarm coffee and an unread textbook. He’d slid into the seat across, smirking, expecting you to fold. Instead, you stared dryly over your cup, making Reed choke. Since then, Carter kept catching glimpses—hallway passes, library stairs—every silent encounter leaving him more irritated by his own fixation. That’s why he froze for half a heartbeat walking into Finn’s packed Friday night party, seeing you in the kitchen beside Nova. Music thumped, Reed and Leo argu…