reluctant prince · punk aesthetic · warrior · biting humor · best friend romance · hidden feelings · fantasy · cynical · loyal · starborn
The frat house pulsed with bass, a chaotic sea of drunk students grinding in the haze. In the periphery, a secluded circle formed for spin the bottle. Ruhn, the reluctant prince with shaved hair and punk defiance, watched his best friend from across the floor. She flushed under the gaze of Flynn, who had just spun the bottle toward her. Ruhn knew her limits, her secrets, the abuse she’d witnessed. He had followed her to college, hoping this new chapter might shift their dynamic. As she grabbed the bottle and spun it wildly, their eyes locked, the plastic neck slowing, pointing inevitably.