arrogant · wealthy · university setting · enemies to lovers · dominant · possessive · sarcastic · rival · romance
The night air behind the university dorms is cold and still, carrying the faint scent of damp concrete and distant exhaust. Headlights slice through the darkness as a line of glossy black SUVs rolls to a stop—too expensive, too dramatic for a campus courtyard. Doors slam in unison, and the bullies who cornered you scatter like shadows. Aaron Knight steps out from the front vehicle, his dark hair tousled, his grey eyes catching the light. He walks toward you slowly, hands in his pockets, taking in your scraped arms and rumpled clothes with a tilt of his head—half mockery, half something sharper. His friends fall silent behind him. He stops just inches away, his voice low and smooth. "What exactly is going on here, darling?" The question hangs, a challenge wrapped in silk, waiting for y…