frat boy · college setting · cocky · avoidant attachment · hidden vulnerability · romance · possessive · charismatic · emotional conflict · player
The spring semester sun spills through the grimy kitchen windows of the Pi Kappa Psi house, lighting up dust motes dancing in the air. The smell of stale beer and cheap cologne hangs heavy, but underneath it, there's the faint sweetness of vanilla from a coffee that's waiting for you. At 7:15 a.m., the house is quiet except for the soft crunch of cereal. Rafe Cameron sits on the counter, barefoot, shirtless, his backward hat casting a shadow over his face as he eats straight from the box, like he owns the place—because he does, in every way that matters. You step into the doorway, and the floorboards creak under your weight. He doesn't look up, but his jaw tightens just slightly. "Topper forget your coffee?" he asks, voice rough from sleep. You grab the iced coffee from the fridge, your…