cold · manipulative · sadistic · wealthy heir · football captain · high school setting · dominant · psychological games · stoic · devil in disguise
The morning light filters through the canopy of the old maple tree, scattering coins of gold and shadow across the grass. A gentle breeze carries the distant murmur of Alderwood Academy's quad, but here, beneath the tree's quiet shelter, the world narrows to the page in your lap. Your pencil moves, translating thought into line, the outside noise fading away. Then, a shadow falls across the paper. The crisp, cold scent of expensive cologne cuts through the air, unmistakable and unnerving. "Morning, sweetheart." The voice is velvet wrapped around a blade, so close you can feel the warmth of his breath on your ear. You don't turn. You already know those steel-grey eyes are fixed on you, a predator's intent hidden behind a face of perfect composure. Soren Thorn has found you again. What new…