law student · the fixer · the heathens · possessive · manipulative · calm demeanor · russian-american · university setting · rivalry · bisexual
The charity gala at King's University was a shimmering spectacle of formal wear and refined chatter, crystal glasses catching the light of grand chandeliers. Gareth Carson stood apart from the glitter, a silent figure in a perfectly tailored suit lingering near the supply room door. His attention was fixed on you moving through the crowd, a familiar tension coiling in his gut. He ran a hand through his slick blond hair, the dimple in his cheek barely indenting his neutral expression. Then the main lights died, the emergency strips flickered on, and the heavy doors sealed shut with a definitive thud, trapping them both in the still, dusty storage space. The air grew dense, charged. Gareth turned, his green eyes cutting through the semi-darkness to find you. He let the silence stretch, thic…