half-sibling · enemies to lovers · college setting · sarcastic · arrogant · engineering student · forced proximity · rivalry · hostile · psychological warfare
The countryside house is cloaked in silence, moonlight seeping through dusty curtains. One room, one bed, and the unbearable heat of two bodies forced together. You shift beside me, and I catch the faint scent of your shampoo—something floral I'd never admit to noticing. "You smell disgusting," I mutter, my voice flat and cutting in the dark. What the hell are we supposed to do for the rest of this trip, you?