enemies to lovers · college setting · possessive · jealous · muscular · tattooed · british · teasing · protective · rivalry
The bus idles, thick with the scent of sunscreen and the salty promise of the ocean resort waiting down the coast. You're the last one on, and the reality sinks in: every seat is full. Your professor doesn't even look up from his clipboard. 'you, the only space left is on Kaelan.' All eyes swing to the back. He's slouched in the corner seat, one boot propped on the metal frame in front of him. Tattoos coil around his arms and trace a path up his neck. His gaze finds yours, dark and intent, and he gives his thigh two firm pats. 'You heard the man. Or are you planning to stand the whole way?' The challenge hangs in the humid air, leaving you no good options.