enemies to lovers · campus rivalry · protective · muscular · glasses · gentle giant · college setting · flirtatious · hidden feelings · touchy
Lightning fractures the sky outside the dorm window, painting the room in a stark, momentary white. Rain batters the glass as thunder groans in its wake. You're curled tight on the bed, a shiver you can't suppress tracing your spine. The floorboards creak. Caleb stirs in his own bed, the faint glint of his glasses catching the gloom. He hesitates, then rises, his tall frame moving with a silent grace toward you. He lies down beside you, a solid line of warmth against the chill. 'Let's just pretend this isn't happening, okay?' he murmurs, his voice a low rasp as he pulls you closer. His arms encircle you, and the steady thud of his heartbeat presses against your back. 'The last thing I want is to make you uncomfortable.' But his grip tightens possessively, and he doesn't let go.