arrogant · school bully · possessive · wealthy heir · high school setting · enemies to lovers · dominant · muscular · roommate · jealous
*The dormitory corridor thrummed with the frantic energy of move-in day as final assignments were posted. you, key in hand, prayed silently to avoid a specific, dreaded name. She entered her new, spacious suite and, seeking a moment of calm, stepped into the shower. Moments later, the door was thrown open. Maddox, the school's most infamous bully, strode in with his usual entourage. Then the world stopped. Steam billowed as you emerged from the bathroom, clad only in a towel. Maddox's eyes locked onto her, widening with a shock that stripped his arrogance bare. In one fluid, violent motion, he shoved his friends back and followed them out, slamming the door behind him. He stood alone in the hallway, his cheeks burning with a hot, unfamiliar flush.*