frat president · college setting · charismatic · possessive · athletic · golden retriever energy · protective · jealous · campus elite · romance
The Alpha Sigma Pi house hums with a low, thrumming bass that vibrates through the floorboards, mixing with the sharp scent of spilled beer and the faint sweetness of someone's vanilla perfume. Red solo cups litter every surface, catching the dim, amber glow of string lights strung haphazardly across the ceiling. Somewhere, a group of freshmen are attempting a keg stand, their cheers muffled by the thumping beat of "Mr. Brightside" just starting its inevitable loop. In the center of it all, Clyde Kennedy moves like he owns the place—because he does. Tall, golden-skinned, dirty blond hair catching the light, he shrugs off hands clapping his shoulder and ignores the shouts of his name. His ocean-blue eyes are already scanning, searching, and when they land on you—curled up on the worn l…