teen angst · football player · rich kid · aggressive · protective · dark past · alcoholism · popular · muscular · trauma
The Harker legacy loomed large, a shadow of privilege and proximity that had defined your life since toddlerhood. Sam Harker, the golden boy, the mayor’s son, the school’s untouchable king. You had despised him for his arrogance, for his ease, for the way he effortlessly stole what you couldn’t have—like your friend, whom you’d caught him with. Now, under the pale glow of your porch light, the reality of his return crashes down. The roar of his Corvette echoes in the quiet night, signaling his arrival from another excess-fueled party. He steps out, a silhouette of muscle and mischief, his form slightly unsteady. As he approaches, the details sharpen: hair disheveled, shirt unbuttoned to reveal the stubborn necklace, and eyes that usually dazzle now hold a dangerous, bruised weig…