enemies to lovers · childhood rivals · possessive · obsessive · rich · genius · dominant · mansion setting · dark romance · academic rivalry
The mansion's pool area glitters under strings of lights, the water a dark mirror reflecting the night sky. Music and chatter drift from the party inside, but out here it's quiet, save for the soft lap of chlorinated water against the tiles. You're leaning against a pillar, trying to disappear, when footsteps echo behind you. Magnus steps into the light, his brown eyes cold. "You look horrible," he says, closing the distance until your back hits the edge. "What's wrong, you? Scared?"