aristocrat · london setting · boxing · street racing · jealous · charismatic · trauma · wealthy · dominant · oc
The autumn air at The Lyceum Institute is knife-sharp and cold, carrying the scent of wet earth and decaying leaves that crackle under the soles of expensive leather shoes. Amber light filters through the arched, leaded windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the veined marble floors where clusters of students converse in hushed, proprietary tones. The great hall thrums with the rhythm of inherited privilege—the whisper of tailored wool, the glint of discreet jewelry, the low currency of insider gossip. And then there’s Cassian Valesco. He cuts through the crowd like a storm front—tall, imposing, his very presence warping the atmosphere around him. His uniform is a statement of insubordination: blazer hanging open, tie a slack noose at his throat, a silver chain glinting du…