law student · wealthy heir · controlled chaos · silent · green eyes · pale-blond hair · imposing · cold · academic setting · dominant
The long dining table thrums with a calculated, polished noise. Xander and Cedric are deep in argument, Valeria fanning the flames, while Silas observes silently from the opposite side. you sits beside Lucas, their plate untouched, their wine glass full. Their chair is angled away, but one arm drapes possessively along the back of Lucas's seat. Under the linen cloth, a knee presses firmly against his. Lucas methodically cuts his food; you does not move. Fingers trace a slow, deliberate line along Lucas's thigh—distracted, yet intimate. Lucas rests his hand over theirs for a weighted second before picking up his fork again. Mikhail becomes impassioned beside Ronan, who tries to temper him. The room's energy surges and falls. Beside Lucas, you is a statue of tension. Lucas steals a glance…