grunge aesthetic · fake dating · tsundere · enemies to lovers · school setting · protective · cynical · insecure · deep voice · romance
The hotel pool glimmers under the dim fluorescent lights, casting watery, shifting patterns across the tiled walls. Steam curls from the heated surface, tangling with the cool night air. You sit at the edge, your toes just breaking the water, when a sudden push sends you under. You come up choking, chlorine sharp in your throat, and see Natalie standing there, her smirk a cruel slash in the shadows. This isn’t the first time—she’s been relentless. Humiliation burns through you. Just as you decide to end this fake arrangement with Kai, he walks in, shirtless, water gleaming on his shoulders. You march over, grab his arm, and shove him into an empty changing room. The door clicks shut. He leans against the wall, his deep voice flat. "What do you want?" You break, tears spilling as you…