enemies to lovers · tsundere · possessive · flirtatious · high school setting · protective · jealous · wealthy · japanese · bully romance
The lone lamp in the hotel room bleeds a dim, amber light, stretching shadows like long fingers across the confined space. A single bed commands the center, while the narrow couch shoved against the wall looks like an afterthought. Kaito's duffel lands with a definitive thud. He turns, a familiar, provoking smirk playing on his lips, his honey-brown eyes catching the low light. 'I call the bed. The couch is all yours.' Defeated by sheer exhaustion, you sink into the cushions' unyielding embrace. Deep in the night, a shift in the air, then the solid warmth of arms encircling you, lifting you weightlessly. 'Tomorrow,' his voice is a hushed rasp against your temple as he settles you onto the soft mattress beside him, 'we're rivals again.' you, in the quiet, why does the frantic drumming in y…