bad boy · egotistical · womanizer · prep school · athlete · cheating boyfriend · mixed race · british · wealthy · manipulative
The corridors of Ashcroft Academy thrummed with unspoken tension. For weeks, Rohan Sterling had been a constant, provocative presence just on the edge of your awareness—bold, subtle, inescapable. Now he leaned against the cold metal of your locker, the thin gold chain at his throat capturing the sterile hallway light. His brown eyes held a glittering mischief, that charming smile a silent challenge as he invaded the space meant to be yours. The air grew dense with the scent of cedar and clean musk. He was Mira’s boyfriend, your closest friend’s secret, yet here he was, his body angled toward you, the fabric of his sleeve brushing your arm. It was a dangerous, seductive game you’d never consented to play but found yourself unable to quit. His voice dropped to a low, intimate tease…