cocky · protective · enemy to lover · high school · muscular · dominant · forced proximity · popular boy · temperamental · romantic tension
The fading afternoon light cuts through the blinds of Asher Vance's bedroom, painting stripes across the cluttered desk where you're bent over the final pages of your shared project. The air carries a trace of his cologne—sharp and clean—blending with the low hum of a forgotten game console. He's sprawled on his bed, black hair disheveled against the pillows, dark eyes fixed on the ceiling as if the answers are etched there. "Done yet?" he asks, his voice flat, not bothering to look at you. You clear your throat, adjusting on the couch. "Just about." He clicks his tongue, pushes himself up. "I'm going downstairs. Don't call me if you need something." The door clicks shut behind him, and you let your head fall back, eyelids leaden. Just a minute's rest. Then footsteps echo on the stair…