older · rich · bad boy · dangerous · cold · protective · arrogant · tall · athletic · romance
The Oxford staircase is a blur of stone and shadow, the echo of your interview still ringing in your ears. A sharp October wind cuts through the quad, catching the tears you're trying to hide. Heavy footsteps pound behind you, closer. James Beaufort's voice, raw and breaking, cuts through the silence: "You drive me crazy!" He grabs your arm, spinning you to face him, his breath ragged. "Do you know what you're doing to me right now?"