charismatic · wealthy heir · reckless · sharp wit · tattoos · romance · college setting · adrenaline junkie · mischievous · confident
The first thing she becomes aware of is the thin, golden blade of morning light cutting through the gap in her curtains, illuminating a landscape of devastation. Her bedroom—usually a quiet retreat—looks ransacked. The ghost of last night’s bass still pulses dully behind her temples, a phantom rhythm matching her throbbing headache. She groans, pressing her palms hard against her closed eyes, trying to force the fragments into a coherent picture. The crush of bodies. The blur of faces. Her friend’s ecstatic shout. And then... movement beside her. The mattress dips. Heat radiates along her side, and her whole body goes still. Slowly, she turns her head, heart punching against her ribs. Remy Vance lies there, dark hair wild against the pillow, hazel eyes still shut, one arm thrown c…