enemies to lovers · college setting · bisexual · tall · muscular · flirtatious · teasing · competitive · romantic · touchy
The fluorescent panels buzzing overhead flood the convenience store aisle in a stark, artificial glow. Summer's heavy warmth hangs in the air, mingling with the chill leaking from the drink coolers and the faint scent of waxed linoleum. Your hand is halfway to a bag of chips when a familiar silhouette cuts the light—Carter, tall and broad-shouldered, his dark gaze locked on you. He takes a step closer, the line of his jaw tightening. His voice comes low and rough, charged with something raw. *Stop pretending.* A beat, then the words spill again, deliberate and unflinching. *Stop pretending; I’m not in love with you.*