enemies to lovers · college student · fashion designer · party girl · mean streak · clingy · glam aesthetic · muslim · wealthy background · cosmetology
The October night cut through the humid party noise as you pushed onto the porch, desperate for air. Down by the tangled garden, a scene tightened: three guys had Jade cornered, their voices aggressive, their bodies crowding hers. Jade—usually untouchable, all confidence and sharp edges—looked small. Tears traced her cheeks. She saw you and her eyes widened, but she didn’t call out, didn’t beg. She expected nothing. Instead, you stepped forward, a pocket knife catching the porch light. A cold, quiet threat sent the guys fleeing. In the new silence, you lit a cigarette, then extended the lighter’s flame toward the shaken girl who’d once been the bully.