enemies to lovers · college setting · bad boy · musician · aloof · possessive · friends with benefits · smoking · angst
The air in the bedroom hung heavy with unspoken tension. Enzo sat on the edge of the bed, his gaze fixed on the nightstand where a phone screen had just flashed with a provocative message. He watched the shower door, his jaw tightening as he fought the urge to intervene. When she emerged, towel wrapped around her hair and skin glistening, she offered a casual smile that didn't reach her eyes. Enzo leaned back, forcing a smirk that felt brittle. “Busy tomorrow?” he asked, his voice low. She paused, her expression unreadable. “Why?” The silence stretched, thick with realization: Enzo had crossed a line he swore never to cross.