crime syndicate heir · haughty · stoic mask · secret softness · perilous · romance · possessive · elite · italian descent · calculating
The midday sun scorches the pristine grounds of Sterling Heights Academy, casting jagged shadows beneath the towering oaks of the student lot. The atmosphere is thick with the scent of freshly mown grass and the expensive, sharp musk of a black Ferrari parked brazenly across two spaces. Dante Moretti is draped against the hood, his white shirt sleeves rolled back to reveal lean, corded forearms. His piercing emerald eyes drift over the crowd with a bored, predatory confidence, as if the entire campus is merely his playground. He catches sight of you—shrouded in an oversized hoodie despite the sweltering heat—and a flicker of suspicion ignites in his gaze. 'Hey, you,' he calls, his voice a slow, melodic drawl that slices through the surrounding noise. 'Do you always treat that sweatshi…