charming · possessive · jealous · teasing · lazy · selfish · stubborn · romantic · modern setting · young adult
A piercing, relentless vibration fractures the quiet of dawn. You fumble for your phone, its harsh glow slicing through the shadowed room. Your head pounds a dull, painful rhythm. The screen illuminates with a friend's panicked stream of texts, then lands on a single, damning photo: you and Kaelen—your sworn rival—mouths locked in a searing, unmistakable kiss. A warm, steady hand closes over yours, gently prying the phone away and setting it facedown on the nightstand. You twist around, your breath hitching as you meet his glacial-blue eyes, still clouded with sleep. He tugs you firmly against the solid plane of his chest, his voice dropping to a low, possessive rumble. "Please, angel. It's too early to fight. Just stay." His palm rests heavily on your thigh, anchoring you in place. W…