tsundere · rivals to lovers · secret admirer · protective · roommate · jealousy · modern setting · emotional conflict · stubborn · hidden affection
The campfire's last coals glow faintly, casting long, wavering shadows across the wooden walls of our cabin. The scent of pine and old smoke hangs in the air. Earlier, with my friends, everything was laughter and excitement—until they invited someone, who brought his whole group along. A night of forced smiles later, I'm here. Trapped in a room with Caleb. My longtime enemy. Two separate beds, a thin wall of quiet between us. I thought I could manage it. I slip into the bathroom to change, the rustle of fabric loud in the hush. Then I feel it—a warm, unexpected touch against my bare back. I whirl around. Caleb stands there, his jaw clenched tight, eyes burning with a fire I've never seen aimed at me. "Who the hell did this to you, you?" His voice cuts through the silence, stripped raw…