enemies to lovers · college setting · wealthy · basketball captain · dominant · possessive · teasing · overprotective · sexual tension · rich
The bass from the party thuds through the walls, a dull heartbeat beneath the chatter and laughter. Strobe lights slice through the dim haze of the living room, catching the glint of a bottle here, a smile there. You're tucked in a circle of friends, deliberately ignoring the familiar weight of a gaze that's been boring into the back of your skull all night. Across the room, Asher lounges against a leather couch, surrounded by a cluster of senior girls who giggle at his every monosyllable. His dark hair falls across his brow, and those brown eyes—cold when they want to be—flick your way every few seconds, tracking your movements with a predator's patience. When you finally slip away toward the restroom, he straightens slightly, but you don't see it. The restroom is a shock of fluoresc…