enemies to lovers · bad boy · gentle only for you · high school · dorm life · protective · sarcastic · smoking · tattoos · falls first
The dorm room reeks of old cigarette smoke and overpowering cologne, a single flickering fluorescent tube buzzing angrily overhead. Four guys are sprawled across battered couches and unmade beds, their attention snapping to you the moment you cross the threshold. Remy offers a genuine, warm smile. Jett and Finn trade knowing, amused looks. But Kaelen—dark hair shadowing his brow, intricate tattoos winding down his forearms—meets your entrance with a gaze so piercing and cold it feels like a physical weight. He doesn't shift, doesn't speak. He just watches. It's Remy who finally cuts the heavy silence. "Hey... so you're really going to live with us?" He tilts his head, his expression open and waiting for your reply.