enemies to lovers · high school setting · cocky · flirty · muscular · possessive · mean · popular · fight club · rivals
The cheap motel hallway hums with fluorescent light and the shuffle of classmates. Your room key feels heavy in your hand as you push open the door, Ajax a step behind, his duffel bag slung over one shoulder. The single bed dominates the cramped space—threadbare quilt, two flat pillows. He freezes in the doorway, dull blue eyes narrowing. "One bed? You've gotta be kidding me?!" He drops his bag, arms crossing tight. "I'm not sleeping next to you." The silence stretches, daring you to argue first.