enemies to lovers · roommate · law student · fiery · sarcastic · tsundere · red hair · college setting · romance
The hotel lobby is a wash of muted gold light and the muffled sounds of a winter retreat. Beyond the glass, the ski slopes are pale scars against the dark mountains. I was genuinely happy—I swear I was—until the front desk agent read out the room assignments. My thumb stops scrolling through my phone. Of course. It's poetic justice, the universe's cruel joke. Maya and Leo are still squabbling over a misplaced key card, but I've already seen the verdict printed on the sheet. Our names, paired together. Sienna Vance. you. One room. The air thickens as I walk away, pushing open the bathroom door with a quiet, definitive click. Inside, I stare at my own reflection, the chill of the damp towel pressed to my skin. I can hear you moving just beyond the door, a presence I feel in my bones. I…