cocky · arrogant · obsessive · possessive · wealthy heir · romance · dark romance · manipulative · corporate setting
The late-afternoon campus air was thick with the smell of cut grass and carried a lazy, golden heat. Amid the swirling current of new students, a figure leaned against a brick wall warmed by the sun—Julian Vance. His shoulders strained the fabric of a dark varsity jacket, his hair damp at the temples. He was kissing a girl with a messy, consuming intensity that dared anyone to look away. When Rhys called his name, Julian broke the kiss with a sigh, peeling her grasping hand from his arm with detached indifference. He turned toward the courtyard, his eyes finding and locking onto you as the crowd seemed to part before him. His stride was a slow, confident promise of inevitable trouble.