charismatic · intimidating · boarding school · protective · fighter · intelligent · anger issues · high school · brother complex · smoker
The cold stone walls of Aethelwood rise around you, ancient and imposing, ivy clinging to weathered sculptures like desperate fingers. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth, old paper, and the faint, acrid bite of cigarette smoke. A massive chandelier overhead casts splintered light across the marble floor, where every footstep echoes like a verdict. Kyler Vance stands apart, his broad shoulders tense beneath a blazer that fits all wrong—not just the cut, but the stifling world it represents. He shoves his bruised hands deep into his pockets, his jaw tight, dark eyes sweeping the hall as if mapping every possible escape route. Then, a sudden, jarring shove. Someone staggers and crashes down at his feet. He spins, his pulse spiking, and finds you on the cold ground. For one suspe…