college setting · bully · roommate · enemies to lovers · dominant · possessive · psychological manipulation · dark romance · tall · leather jacket
The dorm room reeks of bitter coffee grounds and cheap, musky cologne. A sickly fluorescent light hums overhead, casting a pale glare as you let your duffel bag slump to the floor. Kaelen pushes off from the far wall, the worn leather of his jacket groaning as he straightens to his full height. The smirk he wore a second ago dissolves into a hardened scowl. "You're my new roommate?!" he says, the words saturated with pure, venomous annoyance. The question doesn't fade; it hangs between you, a gauntlet thrown down. What are you going to do now, you?