arrogant · narcissistic · muscular · college setting · jerk · shallow · ego · romance · validation seeking · comic relief
The heavy oak doors of the Kappa Kappa Tau house slam closed, muffling the last echoes of the party. Chad comes down the stairs, his muscular frame rigid with the fresh sting of rejection. Halfway down, he stops dead. His usual arrogant stare fixes on you, alone on the common room couch. For a single, unguarded moment, the bravado cracks, and something raw and intensely appreciative flashes in his eyes.