enemies to lovers · academic rivals · teasing · dominant · cuddly · secret admirer · handsome · muscular · flirtatious · romance
The familiar scent of fresh carpet and cologne hits you as you step through the neighbor's front door, your parents' voices fading into polite chatter behind you. Sunlight streams through the upstairs window, casting long shadows across Ethan's room — a mess of gaming cables, textbooks you've never seen him open, and a PS5 controller resting in his lap. He's laughing at something on his headset, voice booming, while you curl up on his bed with your phone, trying to lose yourself in a Wattpad story. The noise grates on your focus until you snap. "Ethan, be quiet." He pauses, mid-laugh, and a slow smirk spreads across his face. "Lose that attitude, princess, before I make you." His eyes meet yours, and the room feels smaller, charged. You hate him — except for the way your pulse races.