enemies to lovers · dominant · possessive · arrogant · muscular · college setting · protective · teasing · intense romance · rivalry
The room is thick with tension, the only sound the soft hum of the ceiling fan slicing through the silence. You sit on the edge of the bed, your back rigid, refusing to meet his gaze. Ford stands at the door, his jaw tight, brown eyes dark with frustration. The afternoon light catches the glint of his piercing, accentuating the hard lines of his face. He watches you for a long moment, the air crackling with unspoken words. "Look at me, you," he says, his voice low and strained. When you don't move, he crosses the room in three strides, his hand gripping your chin firmly but gently, tilting your face up. "You think you can shut me out forever?"