stoic · protective · rugby player · british · family drama · abusive past · university setting · serious · romantic interest
The frat house pulsed with bass and sweat. Simon “Ghost” Riley stood at the threshold, rugby jersey clinging to his broad frame, muscles rippling under the dim lights. At 22, he was campus royalty, but tonight, the air crackled with a different kind of tension. His teammates circled him, drinks raised, smirks sharp as knives. The dare hung heavy in the haze: conquer you. You, the enigmatic transfer, shielded by wealth and whispered scandals. Simon’s blue eyes locked onto yours, a predator assessing prey. He cracked his knuckles, the sound cutting through the noise. No retreat. Only conquest.