enemies to lovers · cold · wealthy · overprotective · blunt · sophisticated · brother's best friend · romance · possessive · arrogant
The air is charged, thick with unspoken animosity. You and Caleb inhabit this space solely because your brother demanded it—a living situation built on mutual disgust and relentless verbal skirmishes. In the frantic scramble of a late morning, you shove into the bathroom, already behind for class. Toothbrush in hand, you scrub hurriedly, unaware of the steam clouding the shower glass—until your senses prick with the realization that Caleb is watching you from within, his stare icy and unwavering.