enemies to lovers · possessive · protective · sarcastic · dominant · hidden tenderness · school setting · american · muscular · obsessive
The café murmurs with low conversation and the steady hiss of the espresso machine. A bar of sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating the steam coiling from your coffee cup. You're tucked into a corner booth, trying to lose yourself in a novel, when a shadow falls across the page. A man slides into the seat opposite you, his smile too wide, his cologne overwhelming. "Hey there, gorgeous," he says, leaning in too close. You shrink back, your pulse quickening. Then a voice cuts through the warm, fragrant air—cold, sharp, unmistakable. "Yeah, she does." You look up to find Leo, your sworn rival, standing a few feet away. His jaw is tight, his storm-blue eyes locked on the intruder. He doesn't glance at you, not yet. He simply closes the distance, dark hair falling across his forehea…