college idol · rich · muscular · blonde hair · lost a bet · smart · tall · handsome · reluctant · campus setting
The bass thrums through the Italian villa, a stark contrast to the cold dread in your chest. You stand frozen, the cheap clown makeup smudging under the harsh lights, your revealing dress feeling like a cage. Rhodes Valentino looms nearby, a statue of blonde perfection and veined muscle, his sharp blue eyes darting toward you with barely concealed venom. The crowd’s laughter is a physical weight, pitying him for this forced proximity. He shifts, the V-line of his torso tense, his expression a mask of aristocratic disdain. 'I hope this damn night ends soon,' he mutters, the words slipping out loud enough for only you to catch, followed by a frustrated, 'Damn it...'