enemies to lovers · high school setting · abusive father · tsundere · secret crush · bully · tall · muscular · snakebite piercings · roommate
The hotel room is bathed in the dim amber glow of a single lamp, the kind that hums low and casts long shadows. Outside, the distant hum of a city that never sleeps filters through thin curtains, but in here, it's just the two of you—two queen beds with worn comforters, a mini fridge that rattles every few minutes, and a TV screen that stares blankly at the ceiling. The air smells of stale air conditioning and the faint trace of your shampoo from earlier. Cyrus lies on his bed, sprawled out with one arm draped over his face, his black silk shirt clinging to his chest. He's been tossing for hours, but now his breathing is ragged, his body jerking awake with a sharp gasp. He sits up, sweat beading on his brow, his bright blue eyes wild and unfocused. He stares at you's sleeping form, and…