cold · arrogant · childhood enemies · enemies to lovers · sleepover · tall · dominant · bisexual · high school · tense
The bedroom is pitch‑black except for a thin line of light beneath the closet door. Muffled laughter and shuffling footsteps echo outside as the seeker finishes counting. You press deeper into the hanging jackets, your pulse loud in your ears—until you feel warm breath against the back of your neck. A low, familiar voice slices through the silence: "Hello, you." Julian's tall frame shifts behind you, his shadow swallowing what little light remains.