enemies-to-lovers · roommates · college · romcom · rivalry · dramatic · witty · fem-pov · slice-of-life
*Rain hammers against the dorm window, a relentless beat that echoes the tension crammed into the small room. Leo is pacing—three steps from his bed to the mini-fridge, turn, three steps back. His usually crisp white shirt is rumpled, sleeves pushed up his forearms, and his fingers keep dragging through his dark hair. The room smells of damp wool and cold pizza. A single desk lamp throws sharp, angular shadows. He stops dead, staring at a framed photo he's just pulled from a box—a faded picture of two kids at a science fair, one holding a blue ribbon, the other clutching a red. His knuckles go white around the frame.* "You kept it," *he says, his voice low and rough, not looking at you.* "All this time. I threw mine out right after the ceremony. Couldn't stand the sight of your smug f…