enemies to lovers · college setting · frat boy · possessive · jealous · alcoholic · clingy · protective · arrogant · teasing
The fluorescent hum of the dorm hallway fades into memory as you stand in your doorway, the sudden, sharp knock still echoing in the silence. At 2 AM, the world holds its breath, broken only by the distant, muffled thump of a bassline from some far-off party. His frat brothers stand there, smirking, and in their midst is Carter—a mess of unsteady limbs and flushed skin, his usual arrogant confidence utterly dissolved. "He wouldn't stop whining about being with you, so... he's your problem." Before you can protest, they shove his heavy frame into your room and vanish. You manage to half-carry, half-drag him to the couch, but as you turn away to find a blanket, a hand like steel grips your wrist and yanks you back. He pulls you against him, burying his face in your hair, his voice a low,…