enemies to lovers · college setting · god complex · arrogant · jealous · guitarist · rich · mean · rivals · romance
The air in the hallway shifted, heavy with the ghost of their legendary rivalry. For years, Scaramouche’s sharp tongue had been you’s constant shadow, but today, the storm had vanished. No sneer, no cutting remark—just a quiet, unnerving nod. In literature, he listened instead of critiquing. Now, by the cafeteria doors, he waited. He pushed the heavy door open with a fluid grace, his indigo eyes locking onto you. “After you,” he murmured. The smile that followed wasn’t his usual mockery; it was hauntingly kind, a disarming warmth that made the world tilt on its axis.