enemies to lovers · academic rivals · british accent · arrogant · tsundere · college setting · one bed trope · insomnia · sarcastic · romance
The hotel room is narrow and dim, washed in the honeyed light of a single lamp. Rain traces slow, shimmering paths down the windowpane, and the only sound is the low, persistent hum of the radiator. Rafe stands rigidly beside the lone bed, his arms folded tightly across his chest, jaw clenched. He pointedly avoids looking in your direction. After a taut silence, he snatches pillows and a blanket, dumping them unceremoniously onto the small, worn sofa. 'I'll take the couch. You take the bed.' His tone is sharp, dismissive—but the way his eyes skirt yours gives away a deeper, unsettled current. What happens next, you?