Andrian’s POV The day had been off from the start. I couldn’t quite place when my mood had soured, but by the time I entered the cafeteria, a dull irritation simmered beneath my skin. Maybe it was the stale air, the overzealous whispers of classmates trying to curry favor with me, or the fact that none of it felt real. Whatever it was, it only got worse when I saw him. There he was. Alex. Laughing. With Luke, of all people. The sight made my jaw tighten, my appetite disappearing instantly. Luke, an elite like me, someone with the world at his feet, was sitting with him, the boy I couldn’t seem to stop thinking about, for all the wrong reasons. I watched as Luke leaned closer to Alex, his grin smug and effortless, and something in my chest twisted. It wasn’t jealousy, I told myself. It couldn’t be. But then, why couldn’t I look away? Josh, sitting across from me, followed my line of sight and let out a low chuckle. “Want to teach him another lesson, like yesterday?” The
Alex’s POV For a moment, I couldn’t breathe. My mind went blank, and the world seemed to narrow to the sensation of Andrian’s lips on mine. It wasn’t gentle. It wasn’t kind. It was possessive, demanding, and hot, leaving me utterly breathless. When he finally pulled back, my chest was heaving as I stared at him, dumbfounded. My body felt frozen, unable to process what had just happened. My heart pounded so loudly that I was sure he could hear it. “What…" What was that?” I stammered, my voice barely a whisper. Andrian smirked, his sharp features softening with an emotion I couldn’t quite place as he stared down at me. The memory of the green eyed boy staring intensely at me with a smile under the lake flashed across my mind. “That” he said, with a strange intensity that sent shivers d9wn my spine. “ is for coming late” His words hit me like a slap, yet I couldn’t muster the anger I knew I should feel. My legs felt like jelly, my hands trembling at my sides. I could’ve yelled at
Andrian’s pov I stood in front of the mirror, tugging at the cuffs of my blazer, trying to convince myself that this was just another night. The kind of night I’d been enduring my entire life, dinners filled with false laughter, political agendas, and people who couldn’t care less about me but worshipped my family name. The reflection staring back at me didn’t look like an eighteen-year-old boy. The sharp suit, the slicked-back hair, the perfectly rehearsed expression, it was all part of the facade. A Rufus always looked perfect. Always acted perfect. They are always obeyed.those are the three big ‘A’ my father holds in high regard. But today, perfection felt like a chain around my neck. The day had been chaos from the moment I walked into the cafeteria. Immediately, i had wished that i had gone somewhere else but there. “Cant he see it already, Luke is using him”. mere thought of Luke sitting next to Alex, laughing like they were best friends, made my blood boil. Luke had no bu
Andrian pov “Just needed a breather,” I replied, keeping my tone neutral, a perfect pretense of the war that was going through me. She laughed softly, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “You’re so intriguing, Andrian. I feel like there’s so much more to you than meets the eye.” I forced another smile, nodding absently. But as she kept talking, her voice fading into the background, my thoughts drifted back to Alex. His fiery eyes, his defiance, the way he made me feel things I couldn’t explain. I clenched the railing, my knuckles turning white. “What is the problem, Andrian?” She asked, coming even closer. You asked for it, I thought before I grabbed her, pinning her on the wall. A yelp escaped her mouth, but it was soon replaced with my mouth. “Ohhh, andrian, you are so mysterious…” “Shut up,” I breathed, silencing her, as my hands trailed all round her body, her small bottom , her navel traveling up before it settled on the fake busty sized cleavage. I palmed it firml
Alex Pov I shouldn’t have been thinking about him. I shouldn’t have been feeling anything at all. And yet, as I stood outside my house, phone in hand after another unanswered call to Linda, my best friend who has been acting all weird lately. my mind wandered back to that stupid kiss. That brief, fiery moment in the shed with Andrian. He had kissed me without my consent, like I was a cheap whore. His intense green gaze that had held me prisoner for some seconds. The same moment I had slapped him for it, shouted at him for, and yet… I shook my head violently, shutting down the thought before it could take root. No. There was nothing to think about. It was a mistake, an impulsive action on his part and nothing more. I hate Andrian Rufus , for who he is. For fooling me into believing and loving an imaginary “Jacob”. And for making my supposed memorable college life a living hell. I always had, always would hate him. But even as I told myself that, I could still feel the ghost of his
Alex pov The annoying ring of my alarm woke me up from my much needed sleep. I groaned into my pillow, willing the alarm to stop. In my struggles, i knocked off the alarm, finally having peace of mind. But the peace didn't last for long. “Alex you will be late for school” our cleaner debby said, opening my door small enough for me to hear. I heard my door close. but I didn’t wake up immediately, I figured that I would lie down for a while, sleeping off again. I grudgingly sat up for the second time this morning. wiping my eyes. 8:00 am , “Shit” I exclaimed. jumping down from my bed in a hurry. I was already running late, and if i waste any more time, I would be in Miss jovitas's office the disciplinary teacher, rethinking about my life. I rushed through my bath, finally getting ready for school. “Hello, hun, goodmorning” my mom's voice stopped me from my tracks. ‘What was she doing in the house by this time?’ I can't help wonder as I mumbled incoherent words in response.
Alex povThe classroom fell into an almost eerie silence after Mr. Cliff uttered the words that sealed my fate.“Andrian Rufus and Alex Davidson.”I blinked, thinking I’d misheard. Surely, out of all the people in the room, he hadn’t just paired me with him. My chest tightened as whispers spread around the classroom, classmates exchanging amused glances or muffled laughter. I looked at Luke, who was staring right back at me with an unreadable expression. I glanced toward Andrian, who was lounging in his chair like a king surveying his kingdom. Like he didn’t give a fuck about anything that happens. His dark eyes locked onto mine, and the corner of his lips curled into that smug, infuriating smirk.“Perfect,” he muttered, loud enough for me to hear.Perfect? This was a nightmare.“Is there a problem, Mr. Davidson?” Mr. Cleft's voice pulled me back to reality.I realized I was still staring at Andrian, my mouth slightly open in protest. Closing it with an audible snap, I shook my hea
Alex pov School had been dismissed for the day. The air felt light as I walked alongside Luke after our music lesson. And no, nothing happened between us. He was already waiting for me when I arrived. After asking whether andrian did anything to upset me, which I said no, he had let it slide, and we practiced throughout. my thoughts ran through the events that happened at the practice. It had been a good session, and Luke had been unusually talkative, cracking jokes that made me laugh more than I cared to admit. He had eased my tension that was caused by andrian. my phone buzzed in my pocket, pulling me out of the moment. I pulled it out, my heart skipping when I saw the message. Just one word. ‘The shed.’ I immediately knew it was Andrian. But how the hell did he get my number?. My stomach tightened. What did he want now? We’d been paired together for this stupid project, and I was already dreading every moment of it. The last thing I wanted was to meet him in some shady locat
Alex’s POV The morning light streamed through the curtains, casting a golden glow across the room. The soft sound of the distant waters gives the scene a peaceful and otherworldly atmosphere. I stirred from my sleep. My muscles screamed as I stretched myself. my body was aching in places I never knew could ache. My whole body was sore, and my back felt like it had been through a battle. but the warmth pressed against me made it all worth it. Andrian’s strong arms were wrapped around my waist possessively, as if he couldn’t bear to let me go at all. his chest continued to rise and fall gently, behind me. I turned slightly, careful not to wake him, and watched his peaceful face. He looked so different like this, no arrogance, no fierce possessiveness, no weight pulling him down, just a man completely at ease. A lazy smile spread across my lips. Last night had been…well it was a rough night. The way he touched me, the way he held me, as if I was the only thing that mattered in th
sexual content ahead ‼️‼️Alex pov “You are mine” andrian growled like an animal. I couldn’t help the ecstacy that ran through my body from his deep, possessive words. I have never thought of someone owing me before. Hell no, I don't even have such fetish, but hearing andrian say it. It brought out a lot of things in me. My heart shook, almost answering to his statement. “Yes, I am yours” I said back, matching his tempo. One time, I was standing on the beach, and the next andrian lifted me up like I weighed nothing. His hands rested on my bottom as he painfully squeezed. I gasp, the pleasure running inside me was too much to comprehend. I clung to him for dear life, as I let andrian abuse my mouth. I was completely at his mercy. A whimper escaped my lips as he trailed traces of kiss from my jaw down to my neck. My toes tingle, and everything suddenly becomes blurry to me. The stars, the genlt waves lapping against the shore, the breeze, everything stilled. As I stared at
Andrian pov “Alex!” He was whole. Alive. I wasn’t dreaming. His blue eyes met mine, and for the first time in over a year, I felt the ground would open and swallow me. His face held no atome of expression. I wanted to gauge from that, but I found nothing. only his blue eyes was fixated on me, staring at mèso intensely. It suddenly felt like the world, my surroundings, everything had disappeared, only Alex was in my world. For the past twenty minutes, neither of us had moved, neither of us had spoken. We just stood there, staring at each other like if we so much as blinked, the other would disappear. “Alex…” I repeated. Unable to form concurrent thoughts. His name was a whisper in my mind, a ghost I had never truly let go of. All this time, I had tried to delude myself, and I had moved on. But seeing him standing in front of me. All those feelings I had desperately locked off came rushing out like a dam. He was, real, standing right in front of me, looking both f
Andrian pov Today was another bright day. The sun was already getting ready to shower the island with its blissful light. It was a day of work. Another day of burying myself in work. The world had long since moved on. And so had I. Or at least, that’s what I kept trying to let myself believe. It had been over a year since I left the hospital, since I turned my back on everything, the empire, the fortune, the past. My father’s reign had crumbled into dust, his empire swallowed by scavengers. It should have mattered to me. It should have made me feel something. But it didn’t. The one thing that mattered to me most has been taken away from me by the same man who calls himself my father. Without hesitation, I came and testified in the court. That was all it took to send him to life imprisonment , for attempted murder, and involvement in drug dealing and human trafficking. Well, I was also surprised when all the evidence was dug up. I know that my father was a fraudster and a w
ALEX’S POVSix Months LaterDarkness.That was all I had known. I have lost even a sense of time. I didn’t know how long I had been here ,but I only knew that it's been a long time.Time didn’t move here. There was no past, no present, no future. Just an endless abyss where memories flickered like broken film reels, playing over and over again.I was awake, and at the same time, I was not awake. I could hear voices that sounded like the voices of the nurses and doctors coming in every day. They would whisper in hushed tones before leaving immediately.And every time, I would scream and shout at them. I tried to ask them what was wrong, but each time, I was met with nothing.At times, my mother would stay with me for days. Talking about sweet things when our family was whole again. I was playing in the snow, or my father took the little me to the children's park. I could feel her sadness coming out in waves, but I can't do anything about it. I could only.lie down, to listen to her sto
Andrian POV Six Months LaterThe world had moved on.People carried on with their lives, the city bustled like it always did, and Rufus' empire together with all the assets had long since been divided among greedy hands, swallowed by vultures disguised as loyal friends and business partners.Well, ever since the arrest.I sighed for what felt like a hundred times this morning. I looked through the window, envious of the way people went about their normal daily lives. Moving on with their lives.Unaware of the lonely and broken heart, that was still stuck in the past.For me, time had stopped six months ago, on that blood-stained floor, with Alex's limp body in my arms, his breath shallow , as his life continued to seep out. That was the day my own world shattered into nothingness.I stood by the large window of my penthouse, staring blankly at the city below. The skyline of Manchester stretched endlessly, lights flickering like stars against the night, but it all felt so... empty, so
Alex pov It was as if everything had stopped, even time itself, had freezed. But it was more of the calm, before the storm. I mentaĺly counted down from 3,2,1… Before all hell was let loose. But the thing was that I was not there when it did. I was still in a trance, from watching andrian throw the key to the hungry monsters before I felt myself being dragged out of the room in a hurry. The sound of gunshots firing behind our back, echoed throughout the building. “Common keep up, if you want to live” andrian words reached me, but I was not making sense of it all. Nothing that has happened in the past 20 hours made sense. But one thing that made sense is that I have failed as the heir to my fathers legacy. No matter how it turned out, the truth still remained that the key is now with one of the evil monsters, and the secret wealth of my father would be plunged all because I was stupid enough to fall for a boy. “Leave me alone” I suddenly said, stopping myself from being dragge
Alex pov The world was closing in on me. I felt like I would vomit, but every time I wanted to do so, nothing came out.I was devastated as an understatement. I was crushed both mentally and otherwise. i couldn't believe that Andrian was demanding a share in whatever wealth that was hidden in the Davidson save.Was this his way of doing back? After I abandoned him again on the island. But I had no choice.They had made sure I didn't involve anybody, even andrian.But seeing andrian standing there negotiating with the evil people, I could not help but ask what I had done wrong.“Why?”It was not too loud or directly directed to a specific person in particular, but andrian finally looked my way. My heart shook as he looked at me with no emotion in his eyes.“I am sorry, Alex, but I can't stop myself from doing this.” I shook my head, and I was not satisfied with his answer. “We promised each other. I thought we did…” My voice trailed off, cracking at the end.This was my father's mi
Alex povLuke turned dramatically, motioning to the guards near the door.The door swung open again, and two large men dragged someone inside.My heart stopped.Viper.His face was bruised, blood dripping from his forehead, from all the places they had injured him. His hands were bound behind him, his head hung loose at the side, but he raised it up when he heard my voice."No."Panic crashed into me like a tidal wave."Viper!"I called for the second time. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Viper, someone I had known to be all mighty and mysterious, was reduced to this state, barely hanging on for his dear life. his dark eyes flickering to mine before he gave a weak, bloody smirk."Hey, kid." His voice was low and filled with pain.I could barely hear him, but I could still see the unwavering light in his eyes. It has not yet gone off.Luke chuckled."You have a strong and loyal lackey, I must commend. Let’s see how long he lasts, shall we?"The guards threw Viper to the ground