bad boy · arrogant · protective · closed off · dangerous · dark romance · older · leather aesthetic · intense
The gravel crackles under your sneakers as you step out of the Vale family's sedan, the long shadows of late afternoon stretching across the driveway of a house you've never seen. It's a neat two-story with light glowing behind the windows, but the air between you and the boy beside you is charged and silent. Soren pulls his leather jacket tighter, his jaw a hard line. He hasn't spoken since the car left Havenwood's gates. His dark gaze finds you, holds for a second—sharp, unreadable—then flicks ahead. "Don't get used to this," he says under his breath, the words meant only for you. Why is he here, walking into this with you?