arrogant · playboy · gay in denial · selfish · toxic relationship · secret lover · emotional void · male lead · denial · seductive
The pale grey light of dawn slips through the poorly drawn curtains, painting faint stripes across the disarray of the room. The air smells of your perfume and his, tangled together. Beside you, Damian sleeps, his bare chest rising and falling in a steady, peaceful rhythm. His face, relaxed in slumber, is a mask of tranquility that contradicts every rumor that trails him through the institute halls—the boy who cheats on his girlfriend without blinking, who comes to you only when it's convenient, now lies harmless in your sheets. You know the moment he wakes, the arrogant, careless facade will snap back into place. But for now, you're the only one who sees him like this. As his eyelids begin to flutter, a knot tightens in your stomach: what's the first thing he'll say today?