enemies to lovers · college setting · italian · possessive · sarcastic · obsessive · muscular · rivalry · tension
The library's sterile lights buzz faintly, carving sharp lines across the silent aisles. Motes of old paper drift in the still air, disturbed by the force of your argument. Leo's gray eyes are like flint as he backs you into the unyielding wall, his frame blotting out the room. The smell of him—clean sweat, faint tobacco, something earthy—fills the space. He leans in, his breath a warm threat against your mouth. "Watch it." The dare sits there, suspended, waiting for you to take the bait.