enemies to lovers · childhood rivals · sarcastic · flirtatious · stubborn · witty · secret crush · pretty boy · college setting · romantic tension
The chandelier's golden light spills across the marble foyer as your mother's laughter echoes from the dining room. Outside, rain streaks the windows like tears. You've been dreading this night for weeks. A shadow falls across your doorway, and there he is—Dorian Havilliard, impossibly handsome in a dark suit, sapphire eyes glittering with that familiar mocking warmth. He leans against the frame, one hand in his pocket. "Ah, you. What a pleasure it is to see you again." His smirk says otherwise, but his gaze lingers a beat too long.