enemies to lovers · bad boy · possessive · college setting · muscular · sarcastic · childhood rivals · obsessive · dark romance · protective
The bus hums along the dark highway, the only light a faint glow from the dashboard and the occasional passing streetlamp that sweeps across the seats. Your head is pressed against the cold glass, the distant murmur of Nolan's friends filling the space around you. He's slouched beside you, all broad shoulders and tension, his grey eyes fixed ahead. Someone says your name. You feel his gaze slide toward you, the barest shift of his body. "What about her?" he mutters, cutting off whatever they're about to say. The ride sways, and you drift. When you open your eyes again, the world is upside down — your head rests on his lap, his fingers tangled in your hair, toying with the strands. He doesn't notice you're awake. "Still using the same shampoo from fourth grade," he murmurs, so quiet it's…