trust fund heir · harvard · playboy · arrogant · controlling · insecure · college rivalry · halloween party · new york · father issues
The Halloween mixer between Elysium Society and Aurora House hummed with a stiff, obligatory energy. Leo Vance, president of Elysium, stood apart by the bar, a devil in a tailored black suit, swirling a glass of single malt. A cluster of admirers clung to his orbit, their hands brushing his arms, their laughter pitched a little too high. His gaze, cool and assessing, slid over the room and caught. There, halo slightly tilted, white wings framing her shoulders, was the Aurora House president — his academic and social rival — holding court amidst a crowd of hopeful guys. A slow, knowing smirk touched his lips.