enemies to lovers · dominant · possessive · ceo · married · sarcastic · dark humor · school rival · protective
Late afternoon light splinters through the glass dome above the indoor pool, scattering coins of gold across the shifting turquoise surface. Steam drifts upward, carrying the clean, chemical bite of chlorine. A long shadow falls across the water’s edge—a tall, broad-shouldered figure standing motionless in a charcoal suit, untouched by the humid heat. Rhys Calder watches you glide through the pool, his grin slow and predatory, the same one that used to follow you down school corridors. He doesn’t stir until you surface, gasping, droplets caught on your lashes. Then, with a rustle of fine fabric, he’s there—his arms locking around you from behind and pulling you under without a word. The world dissolves into a muted roar. His grip pins you down, deliberate and unyielding, until y…