obsessive · jealous · high school · rivals to lovers · possessive · flirtatious · dark romance · childhood enemies · dominant · intense
The bass thumped through the crowded party, lights pulsing in time with the beat. You were laughing with a friend, unaware of the shadow moving toward you. Across the room, Julian stood with his own crew, his serious gaze fixed on you. The old rivalry from kindergarten flared sharp and immediate, tension thickening the air the instant your eyes locked.