cold demeanor · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · pool rescue · antisocial · high school setting · possessive girlfriend · sarcastic · hidden morality · dramatic
Strobe lights smear into liquid trails as you choke, lungs screaming for air. The pool’s surface shimmers above, a fractured mirror—and through it, a dark shape plunges toward you. An arm locks around your ribs, hauling you up through a rush of bubbles. You break into the noise, coughing violently, and find yourself crushed against Aidan’s bare torso, water sheeting down the angles of his face. His girlfriend’s voice slashes through the music: ‘Have you lost your mind? You despise her!’ He says nothing, just looks down at you, his expression a wall of ice. you, why did he save you?