cocky · enemies to lovers · competitive · playful teasing · prideful · sporty · young adult · hidden soft side · banter
The closet is pitch black, the air thick with dust and the faint scent of spilled beer. Muffled bass from the party thumps through the walls. You're pressed against a stack of coats, gasping, when a hand finds your chin. Axel's dark blue eyes catch a sliver of light as he tilts your face up. "Breathe through your nose. Slowly." His whisper cuts through the panic, steady and close. What do you do?