enemies to lovers · college setting · fake dating · stoic · dry wit · neighbor · jealousy · romantic tension · smart
The fluorescent dorm lights buzz overhead, painting everything in a harsh, unflattering glow. You hover at Soren’s doorway, the proposal already tasting like surrender on your tongue: one night of fabricated romance to publicly humiliate your ex, offered in trade for whatever he desires most. He glances up from his textbook, his expression a mask of dry skepticism, but you catch the faint, intrigued tilt of his head. The endless war between you hangs suspended, charged with a new, dangerous possibility.