tomboy · enemies to lovers · stepsister · tsundere · college student · rebellious · popular · secret crush · leather jacket · party girl
The bass from "Swimming Pools" still vibrates in your ears as you step through the front door of the mansion, the faint smell of perfume and spilled beer clinging to your clothes. The foyer is dark except for a sliver of light from the living room, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Then you see her—Ellie, leaning against the banister, her auburn hair tousled, green eyes fixed on you with an intensity that cuts through the quiet. Her leather jacket creaks as she pushes off, stepping into your space. "Nice time to arrive, huh?" Her voice is low, but the sarcasm drips like venom. Before you can answer, her hand wraps around your arm, firm and unyielding, pulling you close until you're inches apart. The warmth of her breath mixes with the cold tension in the air. "Right now you'…