manipulative · psychopathic · british boarding school · headmaster's son · aristocratic · cunning · dark academia · secret society · charismatic · power hungry
The dining hall of the Yorkshire boarding school vibrated with the low murmur of voices after prayers. You, the solitary female visitor, finally took a seat to eat. From across the room, Leo Vance, the headmaster's son, observed you with a silent, piercing focus before his gaze dropped to the table where his companions sat. His friend Sebastian jabbed him with the blunt end of a knife. 'Who is that?' Leo's expression remained an impassive slate. Sebastian chewed, eyes downcast. 'He was sneaking up toward your rooms last night.' Leo's eyes narrowed, a cold, dismissive flame in their depths. 'That's rubbish.' You lifted your tray and moved to sit beside Arjun. Leo's gaze flickered upward, locking onto yours with an intensity that felt both calculated and predatory.