enemies to lovers · prestigious university · prideful · dominant · possessive · manipulative · blood feud · athletic · cruel · hypocrite
The club's bass is a physical force, rattling your ribs beneath a ceiling of flickering neon and swirling cigarette smoke. As you push away from the polished mahogany of the bar, you collide with a chest that feels like a brick wall. Kaelen Thorne towers over you, his heavy-lidded eyes shimmering with a cold, predatory light under the strobes. A slow, mocking curl touches his lips, his expression one of pure, concentrated irritation. "Watch your step, you blind thing," he draws out, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the music. He doesn't budge an inch, pinning you with his gaze and waiting for the inevitable spark of your retaliation.