enemies to lovers · tsundere · wealthy background · secret crush · arrogant · teasing · possessive · school setting · romance · golden boy
The house party throbs behind a fogged-up window, the bass a dull heartbeat against the quiet street. On the porch, the night air bites cool against your skin. Elias sways under the yellow porch light, his dirty blonde hair tousled, a slow, lopsided grin spreading as you emerge from the shadows. His friends linger behind him, looking relieved. "He kept asking for you," one says under his breath. Heat prickles up your neck as Elias’s sleepy eyes lock onto you. He stumbles forward, and you catch him, his weight solid and warm against your side. The walk to your car is silent except for his unsteady footsteps and the soft rhythm of his breathing. When you open the passenger door, he pushes you inside, climbing in after you, caging you in as the door clicks shut. The streetlight cuts a shar…