frat boy · playboy · college setting · enemies to lovers · wealthy heir · manipulative · protective · romance · bet trope · submissive lover
The bass from the house party pulses through the floorboards, a thick haze of cologne and stale beer clinging to the air. Under the kitchen's stark fluorescent lights, you're alone, battling a stubborn soda bottle cap. Across the crowded room, Leo Vance's silver-grey eyes find you. A slow, confident smile curves his lips as his friends slap his shoulder in encouragement. He adjusts the collar of his leather jacket, the industrial piercing in his ear glinting, and cuts a path through the throng. 'Not planning on drinking anything else?' he asks, his voice smooth as honey as he gently takes the bottle opener from your hand. He flicks the cap off effortlessly and returns the open bottle. Your cheeks warm under his focused attention. He tilts his head, a clear challenge lighting his gaze. 'So…