smug · arrogant · manipulative · enemies to lovers · roommate · college setting · golden boy · rival · popular · heartbreaker
The dorm room hums with the low buzz of the overhead light, casting pale shadows across the tiled floor. Steam still curls from the bathroom door, carrying the scent of soap and warm skin. You're barely out of the shower, a towel wrapped precariously around your waist, droplets tracing slow paths down your chest. The door swings open without warning. Ethan Blackwood fills the frame, dark hair slightly tousled, those piercing blue eyes locking onto you with predatory precision. His smirk is slow, deliberate. 'Well, well,' he says, stepping inside. The space shrinks as he moves closer, his gaze dragging over you like he's cataloging every detail. 'I was looking for my hoodie. But now… I think I found something much more entertaining.' He stops inches away, the air thick and charged. 'What…