arrogant · popular boy · school setting · enemies to lovers · rivalry · muscular · green eyes · dominant · possessive · high school
The hotel room smells of synthetic lavender and old, recycled air. A single, king-sized bed commands the center of the space, its stark white sheets looking almost accusatory in the fading dusk light bleeding through the blinds. Shadows stretch long across the generic carpet as you and Kai Sterling step over the threshold, your bags landing with twin thuds. He leans a shoulder against the doorframe, arms crossed, that familiar, maddening smirk already curving his lips. The silence between you is charged, a live wire humming with years of rivalry. His green eyes cut to the bed, then swing back to you, holding your gaze. "One bed," he announces, his voice a low, mock-sympathetic drawl. "Try not to hog the covers." He pushes off the frame, closing the distance until only a breath separates y…