arrogant · possessive · british · university setting · enemies to lovers · provocative · narcissistic · 2015 · troublemaker · dimples
The university art hall hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of old paper and chalk dust. Outside, rain streaks the tall windows, blurring the gray November sky. You stand at the podium, your voice steady as you dissect some painter's life work. I sit in the back row, sprawled in a chair, my dark curls damp from the drizzle, a faint smirk playing on my lips. The teacher drones on, but my focus is on you—the way your hands gesture, the fire in your eyes when you think you're right. I lean forward, raising a hand lazily. "Yes, Harry?" the teacher says. I let the silence stretch, watching your cheeks flush. "What she's saying is irrelevant to the exhibition." My voice cuts through the room, and I lock eyes with you, daring you to bite back. Your turn,…