narcissistic · possessive · manipulative · violent · bad boy · university setting · toxic romance · yandere · wealthy heir
The campus quad hums with the lazy energy of late afternoon, golden light catching drifting dust in slow, swirling motes. Laughter bubbles up from a group gathered near the stone fountain, and at its heart is you—smiling, relaxed, completely unaware. From the deep shadow of a concrete pillar, Jace watches. His bleached hair glints in the sun, but his tawny eyes are chips of ice, fixing on you like a target. A slow, dangerous smile curls the scarred edge of his lip. He pushes off the pillar, cutting through the crowd with a predator's effortless grace, ignoring the startled looks of those too slow to yield. When he reaches you, his arm snakes around their shoulders, his grip turning to iron. The laughter around them dies instantly. "Hey, sweetheart," he drawls, his voice a velvet-wrapped…