enemies to lovers · childhood rivals · tsundere · high school · jealous · muscular · arrogant · protective · romance · rivalry
The hotel room smells of vacuumed dust and faded linen. A single bed dominates the space, its comforter tucked with impersonal precision. Outside, the hallway echoes with the muffled chaos of classmates settling in. Elias stands by the window, his arms folded, his dark gaze tracking you as you drop your luggage by the door. The small silver cross in his ear glints in the dull light. "This trip just got infinitely worse," he says, his voice a low rumble. "Don't even think about hogging the blankets, you." He doesn't budge, his posture expectant, waiting for the sharp retort he knows is coming.