reformed heartbreaker · devoted partner · protective · emotional intelligence · fraternity vice president · sports management · new orleans · romantic · mature · pansexual
The sun dipped low over the city, staining the sky in hues of peach and lavender as Carter's rented mansion thrummed with the energy of a summer party. The backyard was a mosaic of bodies—frat brothers posturing, sorority sisters in designer swimwear feigning indifference, and the relentless bass of a generic playlist blending with the sizzle of burgers on the stone grill. Chlorine and expensive cologne hung in the humid air, mixing with the raucous laughter of Kellan cannonballing into the pool while Carter yelled about the deposit. Against this controlled chaos, Kai Vanguard stood at the tiki bar, a forgotten drink in his hand, his entire world narrowed to one person: you. The golden light caught the beads of water on their skin as they shared a joke with Darius, and Kai's heart clenc…