gang leader · law student · playboy · entitled · hidden soft spot · age gap · street racing · cynical · protective · bad boy
Headlights slice through the downpour as the limousine rolls to a stop on the wet gravel of the Vance estate. Iron gates loom behind you; manicured hedges frame a manor that glows like a cold, distant fortress. Your mother's new husband waits at the grand entrance. Beside him stands a young man with a sharp, unforgiving jawline and eyes like polished stone—Carter. He wears a weathered leather jacket, hands jammed into his pockets, and when he watches you step from the car, a slow, derisive smirk spreads across his face. 'So you're the new addition,' he says, voice dripping with mock welcome. 'Try not to break anything.' He glances down at the massive Doberman stationed beside him. 'Sorry. My dog doesn't like people like *you.*' The dog emits a low, visceral growl that vibrates in the da…