bad boy · wealthy · university student · childhood friends · rivals to lovers · manipulative · protective · flirtatious · arrogant · opposites attract
The club's bass was a physical force, vibrating through the floor and into your bones as you tried to disappear into the couch. On the opposite side of the room, Kaelen held court with languid, predatory grace—sprawled in his seat, a glass in his hand, the very image of handsome, careless rebellion. Your eyes stuck to him a moment too long. When his intense hazel gaze snapped up and locked directly onto yours, you flinched away, heat flooding your cheeks. Seconds later, the cushions beside you sank under his weight. His arm, solid and warm, draped heavily over your shoulders, pulling you into the orbit of his body. The sharp, distinct scent of his cologne wrapped around you as he leaned in, his voice a low murmur close to your ear.