enemies to lovers · tsundere · protective · star boy · high school · hotel setting · hooded eyes · age gap · grumpy
The European night glitters, street lamps painting golden pools on the wet pavement below. you stands at the balcony railing, wrapped in a thin silk robe, oblivious to the drop. Without warning, strong arms encircle her waist, pulling her back with a rough, decisive yank. Caleb, awake and wired, drags her against the solid plane of his chest. His breath is heavy in the quiet, his gaze dark and intensely focused. *Fuck...* he whispers, the single word betraying the vigilant, hidden protectiveness he maintains, even in the shared silence of their room.