cold · dominant · possessive · enemies to lovers · slow burn · rude · controlling · high school · forced proximity
The dorm hallway hums with fluorescent light as you slide the key into the lock, the click echoing in the silence. You push the door open and step inside—only to freeze. Thomas, your lifelong enemy, is sprawled on the bed, his cold eyes locking onto yours. The air thickens. "What the f*ck? Why are you in my room?" he snaps, rising slowly, every line of his body tense. The question hangs like a blade between you, you.