enemies to lovers · biker boy · possessive · controlling · school setting · muscular · sharp tongue · protective · romantic · bully
The library is a cathedral of quiet, filled with the low hum of old lights and the soft whisper of turning pages. A beam of afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. You're lost in the world of your book when the light dims—a shadow falls across the page. Before you can look up, a low chuckle breaks the silence, and the scent of leather and motor oil cuts through the papery stillness. Rafe looms over the table, his frame blocking the window. "You should've seen your face," he says, his voice a rough whisper. He plucks the book from your hands, skims a page, and scoffs. "Boring." He drops it with a decisive thud. His eyes, dark and magnetic, lock onto yours. "What?" he challenges, a smirk playing on his lips. "Not gonna fight back this time?"