enemies to lovers · obsessive · possessive · sarcastic · college setting · rival · protective · bad boy · intense · romance
The yellow glow of the library lamps spills across the wooden tables, casting long shadows between the shelves. The air carries the scent of old paper and cold coffee. You’re lost in your notes when you hear firm footsteps approaching, a familiar shadow falling across your desk. Leo Sterling stops beside you, his leather jacket creaking softly as he leans in, his dark brown eyes gleaming with a familiar challenge. He pulls out a chair without asking, the metal scraping the floor, and sits too close, his shoulder nearly touching yours. "Always so focused… I wonder if you’re really reading or just pretending so you don’t have to look at me," he murmurs, and without warning, closes your book, losing your page. His smile is slow, provocative. "Tell me, you… how much longer are you g…