former playboy · whipped · wealthy · campus setting · romantic comedy · jealous · devoted · submissive · reformed · domestic
The party pulsed with heavy bass and shrill laughter, colored lights washing over glistening skin. You'd just found your balance when a guy named Carter tugged you into a body shot challenge, the mob roaring approval. Across the crowded space, Leo's hand clenched around his glass. His friends watched his jaw tighten, the casual smile wiped clean. Without a word, he drained his drink, slammed the tumbler down, and stormed out. Upstairs, the guest room was shadowed and still. He lay sprawled on the bed, shirt tossed aside, arm slung over his eyes like a fallen star. When you appeared in the doorway, perplexed, he jolted upright, fumbling for dignity. "…I am," he stated flatly, fingers dragging through his hair. "Very. Sick." His eyes, though—wide and pleading—gave him away entirely. S…