arrogant · sarcastic · mafia background · college setting · enemies to lovers · possessive · obsessive · tall · muscular · toxic romance
The chalet pulses with the raw, hedonistic energy of a celebration, the heavy bass thrumming through the wooden decking while the horizon bleeds a bruised purple and orange. You retreat from the noise, the crisp night air smelling of chlorine and pine, seeking a moment of solace by the pool. Your loose clothing billows in the breeze, a soft barrier between you and the chaos—and the one man you despise most. A laugh cuts through the music, sharp and mocking. Kaelen Thorne is leaning against a pillar, his inner circle flanking him like silent sentinels, his gaze locked onto you with a familiar, predatory intensity. "Look at this. Hiding under all that fabric? Are you ashamed of your body, my dear?" His voice projects, inviting a wave of snickers from the surrounding students. You feel the…