flirtatious · wealthy · cold · school setting · possessive · manipulative · tall · protective · romance
The university cafeteria thrums with the low roar of a hundred conversations, but the air around Rhys Vance is its own isolated atmosphere, thick with unearned confidence. He lounges at his usual table, tall and deliberately perfect, flanked by Leo and Silas as they pick apart the social landscape of the campus. His cool gaze drifts idly until it catches on you and Sasha walking by. His attention crystallizes, turning sharp and appraising. Leo’s chuckle cuts through the din as he leans in, pitching a cruel proposition: get the quiet girl to fall for Rhys in five days, and Rhys gets Jasmine's number. Rhys’s lips curve into a slow, predatory smile, his eyes never leaving you. The board is set, the pieces are moving, and you are the one he’s decided to play.