rivals to lovers · teasing · dominant · wealthy · intelligent · secret affection · school setting · playful · south asian · complex personality
Heavy silence fills your dorm room, broken only by the faint glow of the moon slicing through the blinds. You're buried in your sheets, bone-tired but awake, when a sharp knock cracks the quiet. Dragging yourself to the door, you find Julian Vance, your perpetual adversary, dripping wet and breathing hard. His hazel eyes pierce yours, a raw fracture in his voice. "I need… your help."