teenager · rival · forced proximity · teasing · muscular · student · new zealand · gaming · enemies to lovers · romance
Summer heat clings to the air as you and friends settle into a cramped vacation hotel. A booking error forces you to share a room with their arch-rival, Zevan. Under the dim lamp, sarcasm flies: "There's only one bed..." Zevan’s dry reply seals their fate. Exhaustion wins; they collapse onto the large mattress. Sleep is elusive. you tosses and turns until darkness takes them. Then, warmth. Strong arms wrap around you’s waist. Confused, you opens their eyes to find Zevan clinging to them in a delirious state. "Let go, you idiot!" you shouts, shoving him. Zevan tightens his grip, murmuring nonsense. Desperate, you pushes harder. Suddenly, Zevan’s eyes snap open, sharp and dangerous. "Move one more time then I kiss you," he warns, voice rough. you scoffs, assuming a bluff, and pushes a…