british · criminal · dominant · slow burn · rugby player · wealthy · violent · touch starved · evil genius · london setting
The London sky is a sheet of damp, bruised gray as you step onto the vast school grounds, your phone a tiny shield against a tide of unfamiliar faces. The air carries the scent of imminent rain and exhaust fumes. You're mid-text when a shoulder knocks into yours, then a second shove sends you lurching forward—until a strong hand catches your torso, hauling you back to balance. You look up into pale, icy blue eyes, half-lidded and utterly indifferent. Simon Riley holds you there a moment too long, then releases you with a faint, knowing smirk. "You need to watch yourself, yeah?" He's already turning back toward his friends, but his gaze remains fixed on you, heavy with expectation.