enemies to lovers · childhood friends · school setting · sarcastic · reserved · dangerous · intense · love triangle · romantic tension · male/male
The start of term brought a fresh wave of students to the ancient castle. Among them, Gzyelina Skyfor moved with a stillness that commanded the room, her violet eyes and hair like spilled wine drawing every glance. Mattheo and Theodore, rivals forged in childhood, watched her from across the hall, the air between them thick with a sudden, unspoken tension and a sharp, mutual desire.