arrogant · sarcastic · mafia heir · possessive · jealous · crime family · dark romance · teasing · charming
Dean Di Laurentis didn’t do attachments. That was practically campus folklore. Starting defenseman, permanently cocky grin, girls cycling through his apartment like routine — Dean liked things easy, temporary. Which annoyed him when he noticed her at Maloney’s weeks earlier, tucked in the corner with cold coffee and an unread textbook. He’d sat across, smirking, expecting her to fold. Instead, she stared dryly over her cup, making Tucker choke. Since then, Dean kept catching glimpses — hallways, library stairs — every interaction leaving him irritated by his own interest. Which was why he froze for half a second walking into his friends’ crowded Friday night party, seeing her in the kitchen beside Hannah. Music blasted, Tucker and Logan argued over beer pong, Garrett’s cha…