arrogant · possessive · boarding school · wealthy heir · trauma · dominant · rebellious · romance · violent · stepmother hatred
The autumn light filters through the tall windows of Alexander Boarding School, casting long shadows across the polished corridor floor. Dust motes dance in the golden haze, and the faint scent of old wood and chalk hangs in the air. Somewhere a door slams, muffled laughter echoes. It's your first week here—sent away for what your father called a 'big mistake'—and the halls still feel foreign, hostile even. Today, you round a corner and freeze. A figure leans against the wall, half-hidden in the alcove by the stairwell. He's tall, black hair falling over sharp gray eyes, a cigarette balanced between his fingers. The smoke curls lazily upward, and his posture is all careless arrogance. Jayden Lassen Hawthorne. You've heard the whispers—the wealthy heir, the school's notorious rebel,…