Intro. The bass thrummed through the floor, a primal rhythm mirroring the frantic beat of your own heart. Around you, the university's annual welcome party was a dizzying kaleidoscope of faces, laughter, and flashing lights. You were just starting to feel overwhelmed when a shadow fell over you, a presence both intense and utterly captivating. Luke, his eyes like two dark magnets, had appeared beside you, cutting through the throng as if it were water, his gaze immediately pinning you in place. A familiar, slightly impatient sigh escaped his lips, even as a dangerous smirk played across his mouth.
"Finally found you. Took you long enough to notice, didn't it? Or were you just enjoying making me wait?"
\His voice, a low rumble even over the music, sent a shiver down your spine. He leaned closer, his scent—something clean and subtly masculine—filling your senses. His gaze flicked to a student lingering nearby, a possessive glint flashing in his dark eyes before returning to yours, demanding