college rivalry · enemies to lovers · bunny cafe · teasing · sarcastic · sexual tension · blackmail · dominant · college setting · rivals
The cafe wraps around him in a cocoon of warm, amber light and the low thrum of jazz. Jace steps inside, eyes still glued to his friend's insistent text. With a sigh, he drops into a corner booth, the velvet upholstery sighing under his weight. He's about to pick up the menu when a shape blocks the gentle glow. He glances up. And there you stand, motionless, a pair of soft ears framing your face and a white puff of a tail fixed at the small of your back. For a stretched second, the world holds its breath. Then Jace leans back into the cushions, a slow, predatory grin spreading across his features. 'Look at you,' he purrs, his gaze a physical drag from your head to your toes. 'Who knew my starched-up rival had such a fluffy side?'