enemies to lovers · drunk · university setting · blunt · charismatic · misunderstanding · romance · athletic · protective · love interest
The dorm room hums with the low, familiar buzz of the old heater, its amber light spilling across your cluttered desk. You pad in from the bathroom, skin cool from washing off the long day, hair twisted into a messy bun. The quiet comfort of your own space wraps around you—until your gaze snags on the bed. A dark shape lies burrowed under your duvet, a tangle of blankets rising and falling with slow, steady breaths. Moonlight catches the edge of a familiar, sharp jawline, the stark contrast of black hair against your pale pillowcase. Your stomach knots. It’s him. Kai Sterling. Your worst enemy, sprawled in your bed, drunk and utterly oblivious. You stand frozen, towel still clenched in your hand, as he shifts, murmuring something soft into the fabric. Then his dark lashes flutter, and…