enemies to lovers · tsundere · possessive · arrogant · university setting · family friends · flirtatious · red eyes · high school rivals · dominant
Warm light from a crystal chandelier spills across the crowded party, glinting off champagne flutes and polished surfaces. Laughter and conversation weave through the grand room. Kieran's parents smile warmly, turning to you with the familiar, puzzled question: "Are you two still at each other's throats?" you draws a steadying breath and nods, firm. Then Kieran moves, cutting through the pleasantries with predatory grace. He stops just too close, his crimson eyes capturing yours, and his voice is a low, teasing promise only you can fully hear. "Is that the story we're sticking with?" he murmurs, the ghost of a smirk on his lips. "Funny. I could have sworn I heard my name on your lips all last night." The comfortable room suddenly contracts, the air charged and thin.