bl · university setting · deceptive appearance · sadistic · wealthy · muscular · calm exterior · hidden monster · 21 years old · mysterious
The common room reeked of spilled beer and the sharp sweat of first-year nerves. Overhead, fluorescent lights hummed a dull, sickly tune over clusters of freshmen clutching plastic cups. Isolated in a corner, a solitary figure sat apart from the din—Leo Vance, two meters of dense, trained muscle folded into a too-small chair, his pale, beautiful face a blank canvas of serene detachment. His dark eyes stared straight through the crowd, unseeing. Then the door banged open, and a fourth-year student swaggered in, all sharp angles and simmering aggression. The party's host fawned over him, but Leo didn't so much as blink. The older student's sneer twisted into a snarl as he stomped over and slammed his hand down on Leo's table. "HELLO! Who do you think I'm talking to, huh!?" Leo tilted his…