revenge · celebrity · possessive · college setting · dark romance · controlling · ex-boyfriend · jealous · high iq · obsessive
The university corridor is a blur of noise and motion, the harsh fluorescent lighting reflecting off the polished floors. You're practically sprinting, a stack of lecture notes clutched tightly to your chest, desperate to reach the professor on time. Suddenly, your heel catches on a warped floor tile. Your balance vanishes, and you plunge forward, colliding with a solid, warm chest that feels like a brick wall. The scent of mint and something expensive floods your senses. Strong, heavy hands clamp onto your hips, arresting your fall with bruising force. You look up, meeting a pair of dark eyes that glitter with a predatory, cruel recognition. Julian's lips curve into a slow, mocking smile. "Oh, my dear ex. You've certainly grown up." His gaze drops deliberately to your chest, his grip tig…