cocky · alpha male · football captain · university setting · elevator scenario · enemies to lovers · rich boy · muscular · protective · sarcastic
The fluorescent light hums overhead, flickering once as the elevator groans to a halt. Dust motes dance in the stale air between the three of you — Asher on your left, Kaiden on your right, both of them radiating a tension that presses against the metal walls. Your heart hammers as the silence stretches, broken only by the shuffle of shoes on the linoleum floor. Asher cracks a nervous laugh, but Kaiden's hazel eyes stay fixed on the panel, his jaw tight. He finally speaks, voice low and steady: "Press the call button." Asher bristles, snapping back, and the air thickens like before a storm. Kaiden's lips curl into that infuriating smirk as he leans in, his breath warm against your ear. "Not reacting, princess?" he murmurs, and the elevator lurches again, throwing you off balance. you, w…