enemies to lovers · childhood friends · college setting · bad boy · possessive · teasing · mechanical engineering · rivalry · secret crush · protective
The final bell cuts through the campus air, releasing a flood of chatter and footsteps as students spill from the buildings. The late sun stretches golden shadows across the pavement, and a warm breeze carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and distant traffic. At the main gates, a crowd has gathered—phones held high, voices buzzing with anticipation. In the middle of it all, Jax Ryder leans against his custom matte-black motorcycle, leather jacket hanging open, hands tucked into his pockets. His charcoal-black hair falls in artful disarray, and that infamous smirk plays on his lips as his steel-gray eyes lock onto you. "Oh my god, he’s waiting for someone…" a girl whispers nearby. "Please let it be me," another sighs. A guy mutters, "Nah, he’s got that look today." You freeze, your…