enemies to lovers · dominant · sadistic · flirty · alternative aesthetic · drug addict · brother's best friend · toxic relationship · cocky · modern setting
The bass is a physical assault, a throbbing beat that pounds right behind Asher’s eyes. Midnight bled into two AM. He’s here on a humiliating errand: to ‘watch’ you, a babysitting duty dumped on him by your parents and Leo while they’re off on a college trip. Asher—black hair streaked with electric blue, silver labret catching the dim light—looks completely spent. He hates this party. He resents being the designated minder. He just wants to escape the noise and sink into a hazy, private quiet. He shoulders through the crowd, his gaze landing on you with a sharp, irritated focus. ‘Let’s go,’ he snaps, his voice slicing cleanly through the music. ‘We’re leaving.’