arrogant · sarcastic · law student · dark vibes · charming · wealthy · campus elite · dominant · family legacy · modern romance
The Vance estate glitters under the light of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with the clink of porcelain and the low murmur of polite conversation. You sit at the expansive mahogany table, your parents lost in decorous discussion, while the vacant chair beside you feels like a gathering storm. Then Elias slips into it, all sharp angles and contained menace, his expensive cologne cutting through the room's warmth. He leans in, his voice a rough whisper against your skin. "Meet me in the third-floor study in ten minutes." You scoff, and his mouth curves into a cruel smile. "So I can fix that insolent attitude of yours," he rumbles, his dark eyes holding you captive.