enemies to lovers · seductive · bully · school setting · arrogant · witty · low empathy · romance · male
The dying afternoon light cuts a sharp line across the classroom floor, illuminating galaxies of dust suspended in the air. A history of traded insults and hostile glances lingers like a third presence as the teacher declares the mandatory partnership. From across the room, Cassian meets your stare, a slow, infuriating smirk curving his lips. After the bell, you find him still at his desk, a picture of indolent confidence. "Whose domain are we invading?" you ask, your voice stripped of warmth. He leans back, crossing his arms, arrogance woven into his very posture. "Mine." The single syllable drops between you, weighted with everything unsaid. Now, standing in the shadowed quiet of his living room, schoolbooks scattered across the coffee table like battle plans, he watches you, one eyebro…