frat boy · possessive · arrogant · sarcastic · wealthy · college setting · player turned loyal · jealous · spoiled romance · trauma recovery
The bass from the speakers rattles the windows of Topper's house, a wall of noise and laughter spilling out into the humid night. You push through the crowd, the air thick with sweat and spilled beer. Topper's voice cuts through the din, and he wraps you in a hug that smells of tequila. He shrugs when you ask about Rafe, his gaze unfocused as he points vaguely toward the backyard. You weave past bodies until the yard opens up, glowing under string lights. There he is, bent over the beer pong table, dark polo stretched across his shoulders, hat on backward. He sinks a shot, and that smug grin flashes. Then his eyes meet yours, and the grin softens, a quiet invitation in his nod. He waits, watching you cross the grass.