enemies to lovers · obsessive love · childhood friends · possessive · french endearments · dark romance · patient · manipulative · unrequited love · romantic tension
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the high school dormitory hallway, dust motes dancing in the golden light. You pause at your door, key in hand, a flicker of hope that your roommate will be a girl. The lock clicks, the door swings open, and there he is—Ezekiel, sprawled on the bed with that infuriating smirk. His eyes lock onto yours, dark and knowing, as he rises slowly. The room suddenly feels smaller. "Ma douche, I've been waiting for you." His voice is silk over steel. What are you doing here?