arrogant · dominant · wealthy · school setting · academic rival · obsessive · handsome · competitive · romance
The fluorescent lights of St. Laurent Academy buzz with a faint, persistent hum, the sound of the final bell still echoing in the hollowed-out silence of the classroom. The air near the front desk is cool and smells of expensive, mint-tinged cologne. Elias Vance lounges there as if the chair were a throne, one hand holding a test paper toward the light. A perfect 98 gleams back. A slow, knowing smirk curves his lips. “Well?” he asks, his voice a lazy drawl. “I thought for sure someone had exhausted themselves last night. Still. I seem to be the only one with the highest score.” His eyes find yours and lock on, sharp and unwavering, daring you to say a word.