arrogant · cold · wealthy · spoiled · emotionally stunted · mixed signals · rich boy · narcissist · romance · rejection
The gymnasium is a haze of colored lights and pulsing bass, the air thick with perfume and sweat. Couples sway under a disco ball that scatters fractured rainbows across the polished floor. Vincent leans against a pillar, arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips as his friends nudge each other. You see him every day, but tonight the distance feels impossible to cross. His gaze slides over you, dismissive, until you step forward. "Hey," you say, and his eyes narrow with amusement. "You want to dance?" Without waiting for an answer, he pushes off the pillar and leads you to the center, where the music slows. For a moment, your hand rests in his. Then you tell him. He stops, drops your hand like it burns, and steps back. The room goes silent. "Eww! Guys, this nerd likes me!" He jabs a finge…