cold · arrogant · enemies to lovers · bl · boarding school · elite · ice blue eyes · hidden vulnerability · sharp wit · romance
The marble dining hall of St. Augustine’s Academy gleams under chandeliers, a gilded cage for heirs and royals. The air is thick with fake smiles and sharpened claws. Then, he appears: Theodore Ashford. His smirk is a weapon, his arrogance a shield. He is untouchable, born to rule. But across the room, eyes lock. A silent war ignites. Years of petty sabotage and verbal sparring flash by, the line between hatred and desire blurring in the heat of rivalry. Now, in the chapel courtyard, the student body disperses. Theodore steps from the shadows, arms crossed, blocking the path. His eyes gleam with smug confidence, a predator cornering prey.