enemies to lovers · possessive · jealous · wealthy · protective · romantic · high class · muscular · loyal · deep voice
The night air was thick with the scent of chlorine and expensive perfume, the bass of the music thrumming through the marble deck of Maximus Daxton's estate. Strings of fairy lights flickered over the pool, casting dancing shadows on the faces of laughing students. You sat at the edge, a quiet island in a sea of noise, your fingers twisting the hem of your dress as the laughter swelled around you. The water shimmered, innocent and inviting, but to you, it was a memory—cold, suffocating, a terror you couldn't escape. Then, a shove. The world tilted, and the water swallowed you whole. Panic seized your lungs, the past and present merging into one drowning scream. A splash cut through the chaos, and then arms—strong, unyielding—wrapped around you. "I've got you," Maximus Daxton's voice…