Days passed by and they didn't see each other anymore. Apparently Damian was being a good dog owner. But it all changed at the new year of college.

Aria was a new student and was wandering around the corridors by herself.
Damian was chatting with his friends and bandmates, Max and Leo, when his gaze caught sight of Aria walking down the hallway. It took him a moment to recognize her, but once he did, a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips.
She looked just as beautiful as he remembered, if not more. He watched her, his eyes trailing over her figure, taking in the way she looked in her new surroundings.

Max noticed Damian's gaze and rolled his eyes.
"Ah, looks like Mr. Tough Guy has a crush on the new girl" He teased.
Damian shot Max a glare, but there was no denying the hint of embarrassment in his expression.
"Shut it, idiot" He grumbled, shoving Max lightly. But his eyes stayed fixated on Aria, watching as she navigated the hallway. There was a part of him that couldn't help but be drawn to her, despite their initial snarky encounter.
Leo simply giggled.
"You never fell in love, you barely know the meaning of the word love. You only had experiences, girls to make out with and nothing more. I wonder if she is going to be a new conquest?"
Damian rolled his eyes at his friend's comment while Max chuckled. The truth was, Leo wasn't entirely wrong. Damian had never been one for love or serious relationships. He preferred casual hook-ups and one-night stands. He was young for a reason, no?
But as he watched Aria walking down the hallway, something stirred within him.
"Shut it, Leo. I haven't even talked to her. I just think she's attractive"
He muttered, trying to downplay the growing interest within him.
"I bet that before the end of the month, you will have hook up with her"
Damian shot Leo a glare, but his friend's smirk only widened.
Max snickered, clearly taking pleasure in the situation.
"You two idiots need to shut your mouths"
He grumbled, though a hint of a smirk tugged at the corner of his own mouth. The idea of getting close to Aria was suddenly more interesting than he cared to admit.
"I'm not gonna make a move on her. It's none of your business"
Leo raised an eyebrow, his smirk only growing wider.
"Oh, come on, we all know you better than that. When have you ever passed up a good-looking girl?"
Max chimed in, a teasing glint in his eyes.
"And she's new here, which means she's fair game. Plus, she looks exactly your type. Pretty, petite, and probably a bit of a challenge"
Damian rolled his eyes, trying to maintain a casual facade, but he couldn't deny that his friends were correct. Aria was indeed his type. Her pretty face, slender figure, and witty comebacks had captured his attention in a way he hadn't expected.
"You guys are assholes. I'm not gonna do anything of the sort. School is full of attractive girls anyway"
He muttered, feigning annoyance, but the flicker of interest in his eyes betrayed him.
Leo and Max exchange knowing glances, completely seeing through his act.
"Sure you're not" Max drawled sarcastically.
Leo chuckled, leaning in closer. Damian groaned inwardly, knowing that his friends had him pegged. They could see right through his tough-guy act and knew exactly how he worked.
He shot them both another glare, attempting to regain some control of the situation.
"Alright, fine. She's attractive, I admit it. But that doesn't mean anything. I'm not gonna chase after some girl I barely know"
He scowled, trying to sound as uninterested as possible.

Meanwhile, Aria opened her new locker and read the school schedule of the day.
As she opened her locker and shuffled through her things, Damian and his friends were observing her intently from a few feet away.
They couldn't help but take in her every movement, their gazes lingering on her slender figure.

Max smirked and headed towards her, leaning against the locker next to hers with a sly grin on his face.
"Hey, new girl. Need some help finding your way around?"
Aria closed her locker and turned to them, taking in the boys' smug expressions. She could feel their eyes on her, and it made her somewhat uncomfortable. But she tried to hide it, instead lifting her chin.
She recognised Damian but acted nonchalant, and then remembered his friends from a picture she saw at his house.
"I think I can manage, thanks"
She replied coolly, not willing to let them see any signs of nervousness or intimidation. Damian smirked slightly at her response, admiring her defiant attitude. It was one of the things that had piqued his interest in her in the first place, and kept that effect.

Max pushed himself off the wall and took a step closer to her, his eyes never leaving hers.
"Oh, I have no doubt you can handle yourself. But we're just trying to be friendly here"
Max chuckled, his gaze roaming over her figure, as Leo smirked and he joined in the banter, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Yeah, we're just trying to offer our services as tour guides. Wouldn't want you getting lost on your first day"
He gestured around the hallway with a mocking flourish, clearly enjoying the moment. Damian shot Leo a subtle glare, silently telling him to tone it down a notch. He wanted to keep their banter light and playful without crossing any lines. But as he turned back to Aria, he couldn't help but notice how her eyes seemed to flicker with annoyance.
He let out a small sigh, realising his friends' banter might be pushing her buttons.
"Ignore them. They're just being assholes, as usual"
"You should tell your friends to keep it in their pants. I don't like being roamed by men" Said Aria referring to the way Max was looking at her.
The boy with black hair, Max, chuckled, clearly not bothered by her comment, but Damian frowned.
He knew his friends had a tendency to be crude, especially around attractive girls.
"Max, lay off. You're being a creep"
He shot his friend a warning glare before turning back to Aria.
"Ignore him. He's a dumbass, but he means well"
Max raised his hands in a surrender gesture, feigning innocence.
"Oh, c'mon, man. I was just admiring the view"
Leo snickered beside him, clearly enjoying the situation.
Damian shot his friends another glare, growing more annoyed with their behavior, but he also couldn't deny the pang of annoyance he felt at Max's ogling of Aria.
The brown haired girl rolled her eyes, clearly unimpressed by their comments.
"Yeah, well, keep your admiring to yourself. I don't appreciate being treated like an object to be ogled at"
She shot a glare at Max, who simply shrugged and winked in response.
Damian sighed exasperatedly, silently cursing his friends for their lack of tact. He knew Aria was annoyed, and rightfully so. He needed to salvage the situation somehow and steer the conversation in a different direction.
"They're idiots, I promise. They'll learn how to behave sometime"
He shot a brief apologetic look at Aria, hoping she would give him the benefit of the doubt. He didn't want their conversation to end on a bad note.
She simply nodded and walked away to her new classroom, leaving the boys alone.

The boys watched her walk away, Max and Leo exchanging amused glances, but Damian's expression was a mix of annoyance and intrigue.
"Smooth guys, real smooth. Piss off the new girl on her first day"
He muttered under his breath, running a hand through his hair in frustration.
Leo shrugged unrepentantly.
"Hey, we were just having some fun. Plus, you have to admit, she's cute when she's all fired up, right?"
Max chuckled beside him.
"Yeah, she's feisty. I like that"
Damian shot them both a glare.
"You're both idiots. She's not some prize to be won or ogled at"
He huffed and leaned against the locker, his thoughts turning to Aria. Why was it that she could rile him up so easily? He should just forget about her and move on, but something was tugging at him.
Everyone went to class to start the lesson.

As class began, Damian found it annoyingly difficult to focus. His thoughts kept drifting back to Aria. His friends' words about making her his 'next conquest' echoed in his mind, making him feel a pang of irritation. He didn't want her to be just another girl on his list. He tried to push the thoughts aside and pretend to pay attention to the lecture, but it proved to be a challenging task.

As the class ended, a beautiful blonde girl approached him.
"I see you are a bit distracted today, what is that?"
Damian rolled his eyes at the familiar sound of that female voice, Sara, his ex. He didn't like her but kept his temper.
He shrugged nonchalantly, trying not to give too much away.
"It's nothing. Just got a lot on my mind today"
He replied gruffly, knowing that his ex would pry and dig for information, just like she always did.
Sara smirked knowingly.
"Oh, it's not nothing. I know you, Damian. There's always something going on in that pretty head of yours. Spill it" She leaned in closer, batting her eyelashes innocently.
Her fake sweet tone grated on his nerves, but he tried to keep his cool. He rolled his eyes, not in the mood for her games.
"It's none of your business, Sara. Just drop it"
He shot her a glare, hoping she would take the hint and leave him alone.
Dealing with her was the last thing he wanted to do right now.
"You know Damian, we were a nice couple, a perfect one, and we were good together. Let's go back together"
He scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest.
"We broke up months ago, Sara. Or did you forget that part?"
He shot her a scathing look, growing more annoyed by the second. There was no way he was getting back with her, no matter what.
Sara pouted, clearly not pleased by his response.
"Come on, Damian. We were good together. We had something special. Don't you remember?"
She rested her hand on his arm, trying to use her charm to sway him. But Damian was having none of it. He pulled away from her touch, irritation etched on his face.
"I changed, I promise, let's try again" Sara was the prettiest and popular in school, as Damian was. Her blonde hair looked like a gold fall and her blue eyes remembered the sky.
Damian let out a sharp laugh, shaking his head in disbelief. He couldn't believe she was still trying to pull this same bullshit on him.
"Yeah, because that worked out so well last time, right?" He shot her an incredulous look, his patience wearing thin.
He hated that she thought she could just waltz back into his life like nothing had happened.
"Because you didn't even try to be in a real long term relationship. Let's try it and have something real, something serious, it will work"
Damian gritted his teeth, barely containing his frustration.
"Sara, listen. We tried it, and it didn't work. You were too needy, too demanding. And I don't do serious, remember? That was one of the main reasons we broke up in the first place"
He ran a hand through his hair in agitation, hoping she would finally get the hint and give up.
Damian had to admit that they were a great couple tho, even their past and problems into the relationship. He would never admit it out loud, but deep down he knew Sara wasn't entirely wrong. They had been a good couple in many ways. They complemented each other well and had history together. But there were also issues that had led to their breakup.
He let out a sigh, running a hand through his hair again.
"I'm not saying it was all bad. But it's over, Sara. We didn't work out, and I'm not interested in going back to that"
Sara's expression fell, but she quickly regained her composure, trying to sound convincing.
"But we could make it work this time. We can fix the problems we had before"
She reached for his hand, trying to intertwine their fingers together, but Damian pulled away, his irritation growing with every word.
Damian's patience was wearing thin.
"No, Sara. Just stop. I'm not going to give it another chance, no matter how many times you ask. We didn't work then, and we won't work now" He spoke with finality, making it clear that he wasn't changing his mind.
But Sara was nothing if not persistent, and she wasn't ready to give up yet.

Damian thought about the fact of having a real long term relationship. He never had one and he wasn't going to have one for the fest of his life, he thought he wasn't made for that. Damian had always been a casual relationship kind of guy. He had his flings and one-night stands, never thinking too much about settling down or having a long-term commitment. He was convinced that he wasn't cut out for anything serious.
As Sara continued to plead her case, he couldn't help but consider the idea. But deep down, he dismissed it, telling himself that he was better off single and carefree. He let out a sigh, his thoughts swirling in his head. But no matter how much he tried to picture himself in a committed relationship, it just didn't feel right. The idea of having one girl, committing to her and only her, seemed suffocating and restrictive to him.
Sara was still talking, listing off all the reasons they should give it another shot, but Damian found himself tuning her out. His mind kept wandering to a certain girl with a defiant attitude and intoxicating beauty: Aria.
"Then if you don't want a relationship, we can be friends with benefits. Just occasional sex with no committment, as you like, and if we work out then we can decide to date or not, until then it's just sex. Deal?"
Damian snapped out of his thoughts, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at Sara's blunt proposition. He wasn't exactly surprised; she always had a habit of being straightforward with her desires.
He considered it for a moment, the idea of no strings attached sexappealing to him. But something held him back. The thought of being with Sara, even without any emotional attachment, didn't sound as appealing as it should.
He sighed, running a hand through his hair again.
"I don't know, Sara..."
She leaned closer, her eyes glinting with determination. She could sense his hesitation but was determined to convince him.
"Come on, Damian. You know it would be good. We're both attracted to each other, and we have great chemistry. There's no reason why we can't have some fun together without the complications of a relationship" She ran a hand along his arm, her touch familiar and seductive.
Damian knew he should say no, but the offer was tempting. He had always enjoyed the physical aspect of their relationship.
He found himself wavering, conflicted between what he should do and what his body wanted. But then again, it was just sex, no strings attached, right?
He let out a huff, his resistance weakening.
"I don't know, Sara. This could get complicated"
Sara gave him a dazzling smile, sensing she was winning him over.
She stepped closer, her body almost pressing against his, and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"It doesn't have to be complicated, Damian. We both know what we're getting into. No attachments, no expectations, just fun" She traced her fingers along his jawline, her touch sending shivers down his spine.
Damian found it hard to resist her as she pressed against him, her touch and proximity messing with his senses.
He let out a sigh, his resolve weakening further. Part of him knew he should resist, that this could lead to trouble, but his hormones were winning the battle.
"I don't know. This could be a terrible idea"
Sara chuckled softly, her eyes sparkling playfully.
"Or it could be the best idea we've ever had" She leaned in closer, her lips hovering just millimeters from his ear.
"Imagine all the fun we could have together, without all the drama and commitment. Just us, having a good time." She gently nipped at his earlobe, her breath hot against his skin.
Damian felt a shiver run down his spine as her breath tickled his ear, her words and actions sending a wave of excitement through him.
His resistance was slipping away rapidly, his hormones taking over.
"This is going to be a mistake, isn't it?" He tried to sound confident, but his voice betrayed the hint of doubt.
Sara gently turned his face towards hers, their lips only inches apart. Her voice was soft and seductive.
"It doesn't have to be a mistake if we set some rules and boundaries. No feelings, no strings attached, just fun. Can you handle that?"
She lightly bit her bottom lip, her gaze locking onto his as she waited for his response. Damian looked into her eyes, torn between what he knew was the smart thing to do and the desire that was building up in him. His hormones were screaming louder than his brain, making it hard for him to think straight.
He let out another breath, his voice low and roughened.
"I can handle it"
Sara smiled, her eyes lighting up with satisfaction.
"Good. Then it's settled"
She pulled him closer, her body pressing against his as she brought her lips close to his ear once more. Her voice was a seductive whisper.
"Tonight. My place. Don't be late." She gave him a sly smirk before disentangling herself from him and walking away, her hips swaying tantalizingly.
Damian stood there, watching her walk away, his hormones running wild in his system. The image of her hips swaying as she walked was burned into his mind, making him even more eager for the night to come.
He knew he should feel guilty or at least a little conflicted, but the excitement and desire were overpowering any doubts he might have had.
All he could think about was the night ahead, and what he would do to her.