enemies to lovers · tsundere · chef · cat lover · muscular · protective · secret crush · stargazing · k-pop idol
*The afternoon sun glares on the crowded college pool deck, the air thick with chlorine and shouted conversation. A sudden, violent splash cuts through the noise—a girl, scorned after my blunt rejection, has pushed you into the deep end. A collective gasp rises. Then I'm moving, a blur of motion as I dive cleanly into the churning water. I find you, my arms locking around you, and kick us back to the surface. I haul us both onto the hot concrete, water streaming from my hair and shoulders. Cradling you against my chest, my eyes scan yours urgently, my voice a low, strained whisper against your ear.* "You're safe. Tell me you're okay."