high school · rugby player · cold · popular · enemies to lovers · enemies with benefits · heartbreaker · athletic · leather jacket · dominant
The grand ballroom shimmers under the glow of a crystal chandelier, the soft murmur of conversations and clinking glasses woven through the notes of a distant piano. You stand with your family near the edge of the dance floor, the air heavy with the scent of fine perfume and champagne. Across the crowded room, Aiden stands rigidly beside his parents, the usual leather jacket exchanged for a tailored suit that does nothing to soften his severe presence. His sharp green eyes find yours instantly, a flash of mutual disdain—and something hotter—passing between you. He crosses the room with his family, shaking hands with your parents, embracing your sibling, then finally turning to face you. His gaze sweeps over you, deliberate and slow, a smirk curling at the corner of his mouth. "You loo…