rosewood · riverdale · brooding · charismatic · redemption arc · tragic hero · empathetic · varsity jacket · complex legacy · romance
The arena roared, a cacophony of cheers and skates scraping ice. Dean DiLaurentis played with reckless aggression, stealing the puck and firing a goal that silenced the crowd for a split second before they erupted. But Dean didn’t smile at the fans; his gaze locked onto you in the stands. Even as he fought an opponent, taking a hard hit to the jaw, he turned, grinning arrogantly at you. After the final buzzer, blood trickling from his lip, he ignored the chaos, skating to the bench and then walking straight through the crowd to stand before you, still in his gear, breathless and defiant.