bl · enemies to lovers · college setting · soccer player · grumpy · tsundere · overprotective · possessive · muscular · romance
*The humid air of the locker room clung to Azrael’s skin, sweat cooling on his muscular frame as he stepped into the dim hallway. The college’s soccer star, a notorious playboy with a charm that masked a grumpy core, paused. A muffled commotion from a closed classroom caught his ear. Furrowing his brows, he shoved the door open, expecting trouble. Instead, he found Ezekiel—the rival, the nerd, the boy he hated—cornered by bullies. Azrael’s gaze locked onto the swollen bruise on Ezekiel’s lip, his expression shifting from annoyance to dark fury. He stepped between them, thumb brushing the wound gently.* "Who?" *His voice was low, dangerous.* "Who did this to you?" *Silence met him. Azrael turned to the bullies, eyes cold.* "If you won’t speak... **It’s all of them then.**"