She noticed Stuart walking in, a huge figure draped in a custom suit that seemed to suck up all the light around him.

His hair, cut short, carried the chill of winter, and with him, an aura of undeniable authority. The moment he entered, the buzzing chatter of the grand auditorium faded into silence. Stuart's gaze swept the room, searching, but not finding Morwenna, a flicker of impatience crossing his features.

That impatience lent him an air of dangerous charisma, making him all the more intriguing.

Somewhere in the hushed quiet, a swallow was heard, loud as a gunshot in the silence.

That lone swallow seemed to break a dam, and whispers bubbled up amongst the students like a pot coming to boil.

"God, how can anyone be that rich and that handsome?"

"Keep it down, will you? I've heard Mr. Hetfield has quite the temper."

"Doesn't look like it to me. Everyone's staring, and he hasn't bit anyone's head off."

a suit is my

man wearing it. The average Joe in a

peeked out, equally

mentioned he'd come to see her,

policies about visitors, and someone of Stuart's caliber would undoubtedly cause a

to appear

sensational, sure, but

flushed, Morwenna convinced herself Stuart was there for

speak, she couldn't leave. So, she quickly texted Stuart, "Sir, you look smashing in that suit. I'm speaking on behalf of the freshmen soon and performing in a play." Morwenna felt like a child scoring a perfect

the play, she'd

keep to herself, but with Stuart,

seated among the guests of honor, relaxed his impatient scowl and casually adjusted his shirt cuff, causing quite a few hearts

dean himself made a point of sitting next to Stuart,

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