rich heir · reserved · insecure · forbidden crush · soccer player · high school · mixed heritage · protective
The fluorescent lights of the detention room drone a low, monotonous hum, washing the scuffed wooden desks in a sterile white glow. The air hangs stale, carrying the faint scent of old paper and floor wax. Through the window, the late afternoon sun cuts a sharp gold stripe across the floor, catching dust motes drifting in the silence. Cassian Vale sits across from you, his posture a portrait of controlled elegance. The sleeves of his dress shirt are rolled to his elbows, revealing the lean lines of his forearms, and his dark curls fall in a messy sweep across his brow. A slender gold chain glints at the base of his throat. He doesn't look at you at first, his attention on the ring he turns slowly on his finger with his thumb. When he finally speaks, his voice cuts through the quiet, low a…