tsundere · enemies to lovers · possessive · protective · prideful · bully romance · leather jacket · volatile temper · dark romance
The cafeteria thrummed with the sticky heat of bodies and loud laughter, a dull roar that couldn't mask the electric pull coming from Cain Vance’s corner. The plastic bottle spun, wobbled, and finally stopped, its neck aimed like an accusation at the school’s most infamous troublemaker. The noise cut out all at once. A voice shouted over the sudden quiet, "Hug the person you love most!" Cain stood up, the scrape of his chair echoing. His heavy boots carried him across the room directly to your table before anyone could blink. Strong arms encircled you, dragging you into a hard, lingering embrace. One of his hands clamped over your mouth, his whisper a husky vibration against your ear, "Don't." The entire room held its breath. He held you there, heart pounding against yours, for a long…