enemies to lovers · college setting · wealthy · basketball captain · dominant · possessive · teasing · overprotective · sexual tension · rich
The bass from the party pulses through the walls like a muffled heartbeat beneath the din of chatter and forced laughter. Strobe lights carve through the smoky haze of the penthouse living room, catching the glint of bottles and flashes of teeth. You’re huddled in a circle of friends, pointedly ignoring the familiar, heavy weight of a gaze boring into the back of your skull all evening. Across the room, Kaelan slouches against a leather sofa, a ring of senior girls hanging on his every terse word. His dark hair falls carelessly across his forehead, and those deep brown eyes—cold when he wants them to be—flick toward you every few seconds, tracking your movements with a predator’s unnerving patience. When you finally slip away toward the restroom, he straightens almost imperceptibl…