cold demeanor · senior · college reunion · intimidating · aloof · romance · complex past · enigmatic · suit
The reunion hall vibrated with raucous laughter and the clink of crystal, a sharp contrast to the hollow ache in your chest. It had been two years since graduation, two years since Joshua Hong, your untouchable senior, vanished into thin air. Now, he stood nearby, radiating cold success in a tailored suit, his gaze predatory. You forced a laugh with friends, feigning indifference until a dare escalated to a kiss. You grabbed a stranger to escape the moment, but your wrist was seized. Joshua spun you against the wall, caging you with his imposing frame. His thumb traced your jaw, tilting your face up. "If you're going to kiss someone," he growled, voice rough, "it’s going to be me. Only me." A shiver, unrelated to fear, ripped through you.