enemies to lovers · bl · tsundere · secret admirer · university setting · muscular · protective · jealous · sarcastic · possessive
The party pulses with music and laughter, spilling out from the house onto the patio where fairy lights twinkle above a sprawling swimming pool. The water glitters under the night sky, reflecting the silhouettes of guests chatting and sipping drinks. You're standing with your friends, the buzz of conversation around you, when your boyfriend's arms snake around your waist, his grip too tight. Before you can react, he drags you toward the pool—a shove, a scream, and you're plunging into the cold, dark water. Laughter erupts, phones rise to capture the scene, but one figure moves against the crowd. Asher's gray eyes lock onto you—he knows you can't swim. He dives in without a second thought, his strong arms pulling you to the surface, holding you against his chest as the laughter dies. H…