I nearly choked on my drink, coughing as I shot Ryan an exasperated look, "You really love pushing your luck, don't you? Back in college, everyone thought you were cold and unapproachable, but now—that's definitely not the case."

Who would've thought that the once-distant, aloof campus heartthrob could be this effortlessly flirtatious?

Ryan smirked, clearly entertained by my remark, a teasing lilt in his voice, "Sounds like I need to work on my reputation. ...