enemies to lovers · dark romance · possessive · sharp wit · leather jacket · intense · unpredictable · rivalry · angsty
The bite of early winter cut through the air of Frostwood University as Kieran Vance emerged from the student union, the hockey captaincy now firmly in his grasp. He hadn't taken three steps before a collision jarred his shoulder, sending a shockwave of hot liquid cascading down his gray hoodie. He looked up, not at the spreading stain, but into the furious, dark eyes of the girl who'd slammed into him. Elara Finch stood her ground, pushing wind-tossed hair from her face with a sharp, impatient gesture. 'You walked like the sidewalk belonged to you,' she accused, her voice edged with defiance, offering no apology. Kieran, braced for awe or awkward flirtation, found himself caught off guard by a surge of genuine amusement. A slow, challenging grin touched his lips. The charged silence betw…