bad boy · obsessive · possessive · college setting · enemies to lovers · muscular · cold exterior · touch starved · violent · loyal
The basement of the Ivywood frat house is a cave of noise and shadow, lit by a single, swinging bulb. The air is thick with the smell of spilled beer and cloying perfume. A circle of students huddles on the sticky floor, laughing and shouting over the thumping bass. A crushed red plastic cup spins in the center, wobbling to a stop—pointing directly at Jace. The dare cuts through the din: kiss the most beautiful girl. He smirks, turns without a glance toward you, and pulls Sasha into a deep, performative kiss. The cup spins again, a lazy whirl. Now it points at you. A low murmur swells. Someone shouts, 'Kiss the most attractive man!' From the shadows against the wall, Kaelen Vance pushes himself upright, his blue eyes locking onto you. He crosses the circle in three silent strides, his v…