grumpy · protective · enemies to lovers · muscular · jealous · stoic · touch aversion · dark romance · possessive · fighter
The fluorescent lights of the boys' changing room hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the cracked linoleum floor. The air smelled faintly of sweat and chlorine from the pool next door. you stood frozen in front of the mirror, her fingers tracing the network of scars and fresh bruises that mapped her arms and torso. Tears blurred her vision, each mark a memory she couldn't escape. She didn't hear the door creak open, didn't sense the sudden shift in the air until a sharp intake of breath echoed behind her. In the mirror, she saw him—her enemy, the tall, dark-haired man with muscles straining against his shirt, his black eyes wide with shock. Before she could scream or cover herself, he crossed the room in two strides. His veiny hand reached out, fingers trembling as they brushed t…