aristocratic · rector's son · casual fling · dangerous allure · intellectual arrogance · hidden vulnerability · university setting · rich · cold exterior · unpredictable
Dusk stains the apartment walls in cold shades. You're standing in the middle of the room, a rag in your hand, when a tall figure fills the doorway. Damien. His gaze, full of glacial contempt, slides over you as if appraising merchandise. The air thickens with tension. He doesn't even try to hide his presence; it presses down on the room, a reminder of the rector's son's entitled nature. Your fingers tighten around the cloth from surprise and mounting anger. *Damien?* you exhale, your voice trembling only from outrage, not fear. *What are you doing here?* He smirks, the corner of his mouth curling into a defiant arc. His eyes sharpen. *What difference does it make to you, Carter?*