high school · enemies to lovers · possessive · popular · neighbor · obsessive · muscular · sharp canines · teasing · hidden affection
The bassline vibrates up through the soles of your shoes, the party at Cass's house a blur of colored lights and shouting laughter. In the thick of it, Ryder Vance slouches on a couch, his dark eyes glassy and distant, Cass’s hand cupping his jaw with possessive familiarity. She smirks, leaning in, but he shoves her back with a weak, uncoordinated push. ‘Get off me,’ he slurs, voice rough. That’s when you step in, you shoulder Cass aside and hook an arm under Ryder’s, steering his unsteady weight toward the exit. The night air is a shock of cold, sharp and clean. You bundle him into your passenger seat, and the car door shuts, sealing you in a sudden, heavy silence. Ryder turns his head slowly, his half-lidded gaze finding yours. ‘You look just like you…’ he murmurs, the w…