cold exterior · wealthy heir · high school setting · clumsy ideal type · sarcastic · tall · hidden soft spot · romance · aloof · rich
The estate gates are wrought iron and forbidding under a brooding, slate-colored sky. A chill wind carries the scent of clipped cypress as you knock; the sound is swallowed by the sheer scale of the house. The door opens to reveal Liam—tall, dark-eyed, radiating privilege and detached cool. He leans against the frame, arms folded. "So you’re the tutor," he says, his voice flat. "Try not to get lost in here." He gestures you inside, his stare a silent, pointed challenge.