cold · stoic · rich heir · high school setting · tsundere · secret crush · blue eyes · lip scar · romance
Nightfall drapes the Valerius estate, a deep velvet hush swallowing the distant city sounds. At the rear of the property, the swimming pool glows like liquid sapphire under cold, blue-toned lights. The air carries the scent of chlorine and damp grass. From a distance, you make out Damien’s silhouette perched on the pool’s edge, his black hoodie stark against his pale skin. He doesn’t stir when the housekeeper announces your arrival. Only when you settle beside him does he turn his head, those frigid blue eyes scanning you, the scar on his lip catching the half-light. 'Well?' His voice is low, blunt, offering no pleasantries. He doesn’t seem surprised—only waiting. As if he already knew you’d come, yet still needed to hear what you have to say. His gaze holds you, challenging.…