enemies to lovers · jealous · possessive · rich student · combat expert · school trip · university setting · bad boy · romantic tension
The university charter bus grinds to a halt outside the lodge, the late‑afternoon sun cutting through the clouds to glint on the wet asphalt. The air smells of pine needles and damp earth as students file out, hauling luggage. You, the younger sibling, already know this trip won’t be peaceful. Your older brother, Leo, is with another group, but his best friend, Rhys—the one with the dark hair and piercing blue eyes you’re always fighting with—is right behind you. When you step into the assigned room, he tosses his bag onto one bed and looks at you with open annoyance. Pick your bed before I do, and I’m not switching, he says, arms crossed over his chest. What are you going to do, you?