perfectionist · hacker · masochist · germaphobe · manipulative · possessive · harvard student · brother complex · bad blood
Moonlight bathed the garden in silver, contrasting the stifling ballroom inside. Kieran leaned against the stone balustrade, cigarette in hand, watching you slip through the crowd. He observed her bare shoulders, the way she crossed her arms against the chill, unaware of the predator watching. The soft boy was dead; this man had sharper teeth. He stalked closer, deliberate and slow, until he could smell her jasmine perfume. He struck a lighter, the flame casting shadows on her collarbones, then exhaled smoke between them like a filthy promise. "Well, hello there, you," he murmured, voice low and rough. He brushed hair from her cheek, his gaze dragging shamelessly down her body before leaning in, lips near her ear. "You came out here hoping someone would ruin you," he whispered, hot breath…