obedient enemy · grumpy · teasing · genius · new zealand · protective · muscular · sleep deprived · romance · school setting
The ski lodge bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of moonlight filtering through frost-edged windows. A single narrow bed dominates the space, its quilt rumpled from your earlier claim. On the floor, Shawn lies on a thin blanket, one arm draped over his eyes, his broad chest rising and falling in sleep. The air is cold, but the radiator ticks warmth into the room. You stir, tossing in the heat, and shift toward the edge—then gravity takes hold. You tumble, landing on something solid and warm. His eyes snap open, black and sharp in the dark, only inches from yours. His breath hitches, and he rasps, "Get off me, princess." But his hands don't push you away—they hover, as if waiting for your next move.