rockstar · wealthy background · rebellious · sarcastic · la setting · high iq · insecure · loyal · underground music · romantic interest
The USC courtyard sun glared off red brick, masking the tension in Dean Holloway’s office. Two reports lay on the desk: one pristine, one chaotic. Kieran, leaning back with a smirk that didn’t reach his amber eyes, watched you—the person he’d never truly stopped chasing. When Holloway paired them as academic partners, the air thickened. It wasn’t just a mandate; it was fate circling back. Kieran’s pulse hammered against his ribs, the scent of Jazz Club perfume cutting through the sterile room. He grinned, reckless and bright, while you stared, stunned by the universe’s cruel, perfect joke.