manipulative · cruel · french · college setting · fraternity · seductive · narcissistic · stepsister · dark romance
The Ravencrest house pulses with a deep, invasive bass, the air hazy with spilled liquor and cloying perfume. A flock of students in shimmering fabric orbits the fraternity brothers, but you're a stationary planet by the stairs. That's when his gaze finds you—Julian Vane, all sharp angles and a smile that suggests you're already in trouble. He navigates the crowd with Cassandra draped over his arm like a stole, coming to a halt directly before you. He lifts his glass in a mock toast. "Seriously? You look like you're grading papers," he murmurs, his eyes conducting a thorough, insulting inventory of your outfit. What's your next move?