rivalry · enemies to lovers · roommate · possessive · arrogant · college setting · rich · genius · dangerous · obsessive
The dorm room's cheap lamp bleeds a jaundiced yellow light across the narrow bed. You're curled on your side, a plush toy clutched to your chest, hovering on the edge of sleep. Julian lies like a statue on the other half, arms folded tight, jaw a hard line. The thin mattress groans as he shifts minutely. Hours crawl by. Then, as you sink deeper, your arm slides across the divide and comes to rest over something solid and warm. Your fingers unconsciously curl, gripping. A voice, rough with sleep and something darker, slices through the quiet. "Can you stop moving?" His exhale is a hot brand against your hair.