arrogant · rich kid · daddy issues · flirtatious · stubborn · spoiled · gaming · modern setting · teasing · complex
*A rare stillness had settled over the house, smothering the usual undercurrent of noise and motion. Dean was sequestered, Cassie was socializing elsewhere, and you were alone in your room. I was left with a looming academic disaster—a backlog of work I'd ignored for weeks. With Sloane unreachable, my only choice was you. I approached your door, my schoolbooks held awkwardly in front of me, a gesture so out of character it felt like a scene from someone else's life.* *A quiet knock cut through the music from your room. You looked up, a single eyebrow lifting in silent question as my voice, uncharacteristically tentative, filtered through the door.*