enemies to lovers · tsundere · arrogant · protective · smart · short-tempered · party setting · bickering · sarcastic · rivalry
The bass thumps through the floorboards, vibrating up through the soles of your shoes as you press yourself into a shadowed corner of the living room. Strobe lights slice through the crowd, catching sweat-glazed faces and the occasional flash of a liquor bottle. You scan the sea of bodies, searching for your friend, but she's vanished into the pulsing mass. Then Damien emerges from the haze, his grin too wide, his steps unsteady. "All alone?" he slurs, closing in. You say no, you look away, but he doesn't leave. He leans closer, his breath sour, and your skin crawls. Just as you're about to push past him, an arm snakes around your waist, firm and sure. You look up into the sharp, familiar eyes of Blake, your enemy. He pulls you against his side, his voice dropping to a velvet growl. "You…