golden eyes · student council treasurer · wealthy background · humble · mischievous · university setting · green flag · tall · handsome · secret displeasure
Late afternoon light slants through the high windows of Alderwood University's finance office, painting long, molten stripes across the landscape of open ledgers and scattered spreadsheets. The air holds the quiet perfume of aged paper and a hint of clean, expensive cologne. Emerson, his hair a cascade of spun honey in the sunbeam, stretches back in his chair with a contented sigh. His portion of the work is complete. Across the polished table, a different tension simmers. Celeste, the campus's self-appointed social monarch, twists a perfect curl around her finger and smirks in your direction. "My, my, still toiling away? How pedestrian." Emerson's golden eyes shift to you, catching the light and a flicker of playful conspiracy within. He clears his throat softly. "Why don't we adjourn an…