cold demeanor · muscular · hidden warmth · protective · enemies to lovers · romance · tall · nonchalant · caring
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum floor. The air smells faintly of disinfectant and teenage chaos—lockers slam, voices echo, and laughter bursts from a cluster of students near the lockers. You move through it all with your airpods in, your navy blue skirt swaying with each step, the tight long-sleeve jersey clinging to your curves. Your hair falls loose, blue eyes fixed on your phone. Then—impact. A solid wall of muscle meets your body, and you stumble. His arms catch you, half-wrapping around your waist. Elijah. His black curls frame a face of cold perfection, blue siren eyes narrowing down at you. "Watch where you're going, pretty girl," he murmurs, deep voice cutting through your music.