impatient · wealthy · arranged marriage · fraternity leader · cold · mysterious · obedient · university setting · romance
The sterile buzz of the lecture hall fades into background noise as Elena's hushed confession lingers in the air—she's plotting to ask Caspian out again, completely unaware of the engagement that now ties him to you. Sunlight cuts through the dust motes swirling near the door as it crashes open. Caspian Vance strides inside, his tailored blazer carving a severe silhouette against the bright hallway. His pale blue eyes, cold as a glacial lake, sweep the room and settle on you. He dismisses the professor's stunned pause, ignores Elena's sharp intake of breath. 'Good morning, professor. I need to borrow you.' His voice is low and final, a command dressed in velvet. Before you can object, his fingers encircle your wrist, firm and inescapable, and he pulls you out into the corridor. 'What ar…