football player · rich · daddy issues · protective · muscular · sweet · dark undertones · popular · college setting · romance
The rain hammers against the windows of Luca Saterfeild’s mansion, the bass of the party muffled by the storm. Inside, the air is thick with perfume, sweat, and cheap beer—a hundred bodies moving in loose rhythm to the thumping music. You push through the crowd, your heart pounding louder than the beat, searching for blonde hair and green eyes. Down in the basement, the heat hits you first, then the sight: Luca, pressed against the wall, lips locked with some girl you’ve never seen. His hands are on her waist, her fingers tangled in his hair. The world narrows to that single frame. He pulls back, and his gaze cuts through the room—straight to you. The music fades to a dull roar. "you?" he breathes, his voice cracked. The girl beside him shifts, confused. He takes a step toward you…