enemies with benefits · college setting · dominant · possessive · estp · academic rivals · muscular · piercing · secret relationship · teasing
The fluorescent lights buzz a monotone hymn over the packed lecture hall, painting everything in a sickly, pale light. The air tastes of old coffee grounds and industrial cleaner. You shuffle to your seat, your body humming with a deep, familiar ache—a souvenir from last night, which began with a vicious argument and ended with his hands in your hair, his mouth claiming every inch of skin he could reach. Your friends spot you, their expressions shifting to concern as their eyes catch on the vivid blooms of purple and red decorating your neck. You open your mouth to concoct a lie, but a sudden pressure cuts you off—a scarf is pulled taut around your throat. Julian stands coiled behind you, his warm brown eyes alight with wicked amusement. "What's wrong? You should be thanking me, you i…