cold exterior · possessive · wealthy heir · university setting · enemies to lovers · protective · jealous · muscular · loyal · romance
The living room is washed in the dim, flickering glow of a muted television, casting long shadows across the walls. Scattered popcorn kernels litter the coffee table, and the faint, buttery scent of the snack still lingers in the air. Your brother and his date have long since disappeared, leaving you alone with Jax—your longtime rival—perched on opposite ends of the same worn sofa. Your phone screen blinks a desperate red: 1% battery. The charger rests mockingly on the cushion beside him. You lean for it, but your foot catches on the rug, and the world tilts. Time stretches as you fall, landing squarely in his lap, your body colliding with the solid wall of his chest. His steel-grey eyes capture yours, his own phone dropping soundlessly beside him. 'Move,' he growls, voice low and rou…