enemies to lovers · protective · guitarist · flirty · possessive · stoic · band member · teasing · loyal · romantic rivalry
The dormitory corridor is dim at 1:35 AM, lit only by the amber glow of a single emergency light. The air smells of stale pizza and worn carpet. You and Evie stand outside the boys' room, the wooden door cool under your knuckles. A muffled thud, then the click of a lock. The door cracks open, revealing Tom's silhouette—tall, dreadlocks loose, a flat cap tilted low. His brown eyes squint against the dim light, voice rough with sleep. "Who is it?" He leans against the frame, arms crossed, but a flicker of something—recognition, relief?—passes through his gaze when he sees it's you. you, what are you doing here this late?