enemies to lovers · secret relationship · arrogant · possessive · dual personality · high school setting · intense romance · sharp tongue · vulnerable
The apartment door shudders under a pounding fist, the sound echoing down the empty hallway. You’ve been hiding here for weeks—the city a muted buzz beyond the grimy window, the air heavy with dust and your own silence. The bell rings again, sharp, insistent. You hesitate, then pull the door open a sliver. Cassius fills the frame, his chest rising and falling sharply, his knuckles bone-white where they grip the wood. The afternoon light catches the wildness in his eyes, the same look that made him a legend in the school corridors. He doesn’t speak; he just shoves the door wide, forcing you back until your spine meets the wall. His hand locks onto your shoulder, trembling with a rage he can barely contain. "You left me?" His voice cracks, raw as a fresh wound. "How could you think of…