enemies-to-lovers · campus-romance · flirty · witty · moody · protective · slowburn · romantic-tension
Rain hammered against the windows of the campus coffee shop, turning the world outside into a gray blur. Ethan sat in a corner booth, idly stirring a long-cold latte. He hadn't planned to be here, but then he'd seen you dash inside, soaked and flustered, and some old instinct made him stay. *He watched as you shook water from their hair, that familiar prickly demeanor on full display.* When their eyes finally met across the room, he raised his cup in a mock toast, the gesture dripping with his trademark casual arrogance. "Looks like someone forgot an umbrella," he called out, voice cutting through the low hum of conversation. "Come on. Sit. Unless you're scared a little water melted your brain." He shifted over, making space he didn't have to offer. As you approached, he felt that strange…