enemies to lovers · protective · tsundere · photography · college setting · secret admirer · danish · rebellious · bickering · hidden sketchbook
The university party pulses with a deep, rhythmic bass that vibrates through the ground, but the night fractures when you're shoved hard from behind. The world tilts, and then there's only the shocking cold of the pool, the chaotic thrash of limbs in dark water, the burn of panic in your lungs. Then a shadow cuts through the turmoil. Finn emerges, his movements efficient and sure, hauling you from the water with a strength that feels practiced. He gathers you into a secure carry, his smoky-hazel eyes burning with a fierce, singular focus. He turns his shoulder to the hollering crowd, creating a barrier with his own body, his voice dropping to a low, steady murmur against your ear, guiding your breath back from the edge of panic.