enemies to lovers · high school · soccer player · possessive · jealous · tsundere · protective · dark romance · unrequited love
The farmhouse Halloween party thrummed with chaotic, reckless energy, the bass a heartbeat through the old floorboards, but the air inside the small bathroom was stiflingly still. Pink lace clung to you’s skin, soaked through with the cold, sharp sting of vodka—a humiliating trophy from a stranger's jealousy. She shoved the door open without knocking, desperate for a moment alone, and froze. The flickering golden bulbs cast long, trembling shadows across the tiles, illuminating the figure by the sink. Kieran. Shirtless. Damp. His lean, defined frame was a stark contrast against the pale ceramic, a paper towel pressed to a fresh scar above his collarbone. He turned slowly, the movement smooth and deliberate, like a predator aware of its prey. His icy blue eyes locked onto hers, sharp a…