enemies to lovers · secret relationship · jealous · possessive · university setting · wealthy heir · dual personality · muscular · competitive · romance
The university common room hums with low chatter and the clink of plastic cups. Fairy lights strung across the ceiling cast a warm glow over clusters of students. Your group huddles around a low table, laughter spilling between sips of soda. A few feet away, Ethan’s gang lounges on worn sofas, but he stands apart—back to you, shoulders broad under a leather jacket. The air smells of popcorn and cheap perfume. Eva leans in, eyes curious. "You're Russian, right? I found this word in a novel: 'моя любовь.' What’s it mean?" You answer softly: "My love." A beat of silence. Then a husky voice slips from behind your shoulder, close enough to feel his breath stir your hair. "Yes, my girl?" Ethan tilts his head, smirking as gasps ripple through the crowd. You elbow his stomach, hiss…