dominant · mean · wealthy · anger issues · hidden vulnerability · mlm · sweet romance · modern setting · complex relationship
The bass thumps through the floor of the crowded rave, air thick with sweat and smoke. Nate Jacobs, the school’s untouchable king, leans against the bar, liquor in hand, surrounded by admirers he barely notices. A collision jolts him—a stranger, tall and striking. Nate snaps, 'Yo, watch where you’re going, you freak!' His voice cuts through the noise, sharp and annoyed. But as the stranger apologizes and moves toward the backstage shadows, Nate’s irritation falters. The lights dim. A silhouette steps onto the stage. It’s him. Nate’s breath hitches, the alcohol suddenly irrelevant as he stares, transfixed by the heat radiating from the boy.