Secret's and Lies (MXM)

Summary: extended version

Dezi, aka Dez, has always found it easy to make friends. No matter where he goes, people flock around him like moths to a flame. With a cute and cheeky personality, a face that is "handsome in a sweet way," and an incredibly sharp mind, it is not hard to understand why. Heading into his junior year of college, he's more than excited to see what it will hold as he's legally able to drink, and is allowed to take more classes geared towards his major. With his charming girlfriend on one arm, and his friends on the other, his life seems perfect, and his future guaranteed. At least, that was before everything changed -- all because of one dangerous man.

Ryker, aka Ry, is used to having people run from him. With his rugged appearance, terrifying and domineering personality, and violent history, he couldn't blame them. He was brought up and conditioned to be feared, because in his world, you get more done with your fists than your words. He's never shown emotional interest in anyone in his life, thinking relationships with both men and women alike were troublesome. One night stands were good enough, and no one would dare refuse the "demonic prince," as he'd come to be known. He's only in school to finish up his degree, and that is all. He has no plans to spare anymore words than necessary with his peers, his objective in life is certain to play out exactly how he wants it. Until he begins to doubt whether or not his current objective is all he wants -- all because of one annoying loud mouth.

One chance encounter at lunch leads Dez to accidentally spill his tray, all over the lap of our short tempered "demonic prince." Ryker explodes, fully prepared to pound Dez straight into the ground. But when the student's who fear Ryker to no end stand up for their friend, Ryker is left, not only angry, but shocked that they would risk themselves for the clumsy idiot. Not inclined to humor them further, Ryker storms off and leaves the scene before he loses control. However, Dez is left wondering what makes Ryker a ticking time bomb of anger and frustration. He makes it his goal to uncover all of the man's secrets, and break that stone wall he'd forged around himself, against the warnings of his friends.

Dez doesn't realize how dangerous the world he's involved himself in is, but by the time he finally does it's too late, because Ryker has no intentions of ever letting Dez go. He should have walked away when he still could, but does he even want to?