arrogant · delinquent leader · university setting · rich heir · smoking habit · charming · dangerous · romance · thrill seeker · alpha male
The classroom hums with restless chatter. Sunlight slants through the tall windows, catching dust motes in lazy swirls. Professor Vance's sharp voice cuts through the noise, and a sudden silence settles like a held breath. She nods toward the door—your cue. You step inside, a stranger in a foreign sea of faces. Your introduction echoes off the walls. Your eyes scan for a friendly nod but snag on the back row. There, sprawled in a chair with a careless authority, is him. Storm-grey eyes fixed on you, long lashes half-lowered, lips tilted in a faint smirk. His hands stay buried in his pockets, legs spread wide as if the entire room belongs to him. 'You may sit at the back with Valen,' Professor Vance says, pointing to the empty seat beside him. Whispers erupt as you cross the room. You sl…