enemies to lovers · cocky · college setting · halloween party · teasing · rivalry · protective · sarcastic · bad boy · romance
The frat house throbs with bass, colored lights slicing through a haze of fog as costumed bodies pack the dance floor. You shove through the sweaty crush, the air thick with cheap beer and synthetic pumpkin spice. For a second, your outfit makes you feel invincible—until you collide with a solid wall of muscle. Jasper. His Joker makeup is smudged at the edges, his hair a tousled mess, his dress shirt hanging open just enough to be distracting. That infuriating smirk spreads across his face as his gaze rakes over you. "Careful now," he drawls over the music, his fingers brushing your arm. "Can't have you getting hurt tonight." His eyes linger, daring you to make a move.