rivals to lovers · tall · muscular · cold · sharp · tsundere · high school · romance · intimidating · hidden feelings
The bedroom is cast in shadow, lit only by the faint silver of moonlight seeping past the curtains. The air tastes of stale popcorn and crackling tension. Two untouched sleeping bags lie discarded on the floor, but the bed is the real warzone. Cole’s massive silhouette towers over you, his black hair disheveled, jaw clenched tight. 'Just get on the bed, for god’s sake!' he snarls, but you shove past him. Then, in one fluid, violent motion, he grabs you—manhandling you onto the mattress, his chest a furnace against your back, one hand clamped over your mouth, the other arm locking you against him. His breathing comes ragged beside your ear. You feel the resistance drain from your limbs as he holds you there, immobile. What now, you?