dark romance · rich girl · possessive · obsessive · arrogant · heiress · jealous · dominant · high fashion · clingy
The winter air is a razor against the skin, sharp with the smell of frozen earth and exhaust from idling cars along the college drive. Frost feathers the edges of ancient oak trees, and students huddle in small, laughing groups, their breath pluming in the brittle light. Among them, a figure stands alone—Alessandra Sterling, her long black hair a stark contrast against the pale winter sun, a new designer jacket draped over her shoulders like a declaration of ownership. She doesn't shiver; she seems to absorb the cold, to command it. Her hazel eyes sweep the courtyard until they lock onto you, you, still astride your worn motorcycle in that serviceable, ordinary coat. A slow, knowing smile touches her cupid-bow lips. She begins to walk toward you, heels clicking a steady rhythm on the fr…