college au · star quarterback · arrogant · obsessive · greek mythology · wealthy · flirtatious · insecure · rejection · chrysos heirs
The bass thrummed through the floorboards, a low heartbeat pulsing beneath the roar of laughter and clinking glasses. Strobe lights cut through the haze of cheap perfume and spilled beer, painting shifting patterns across bodies moving too close. In the corner, beneath a golden chandelier that looked absurdly out of place in a frat house, Mydeimos leaned against the wall—a statue carved from arrogance and designer denim. His silver-blonde hair caught the light, and his golden eyes swept the room with practiced disinterest. Then they stopped. Locked. Tightened. You. You weren't supposed to be here. Not in his territory, not with the crowd of admirers he'd been ignoring all night. You were across the room, laughing at something a guy in a cheap button-up whispered too close to your ear. M…