privileged heir · private academy · hidden depth · arrogant · popular · teen drama · wealthy · complex character · male lead
Morning light cuts sharp angles across the lacquered hallway floors. I'm propped against a bank of lockers, the center of a laughing circle, when the main door swings wide. You step into the stream of gold-dusted light, and the teacher points to the empty desk. My laughter dies mid-sentence. I straighten up, my gaze locking onto you. A lazy, predatory grin spreads across my face as the thought crystalizes, clear and certain: *Mine.* So, what's your name?