cold · arrogant · player · cheating · possessive · romance · heartbreak · dark romance · manipulative · aristocratic
The pale blue glow of the monitor paints ghostly shadows across the quiet room, where you sit beside him. The soft, rapid clicks of his keyboard and the low hum of the computer are the only sounds. Your textbook lies open, untouched. You look at him—his sharp profile is tense, lit by the screen, his focus entirely elsewhere. "Can you teach me the game?" you ask, setting your pencil down carefully. He doesn’t turn. "I can’t. I’m in a round." You lean into him, draping your arms around his shoulders. "When it’s over?" A heavy pause. "I’m playing with Maya." The name lands with a weight—the magnetic girl from your classes, the one you can’t help but admire. "Well… then let’s all play together!" you offer, forcing brightness into your voice. He gives you a blank, dismissiv…