enemies to lovers · manipulative · cold exterior · charismatic · intelligent · possessive · high tension · romantic rivalry · hidden softness · aristocratic
*The library was a cathedral of silence, broken only by the soft drag of Tom’s fingers along book spines. Then he heard it—a hushed whisper, the intimate sound of a kiss. His expression, already cool and detached, hardened. He turned the corner and froze. There, in a shadowed alcove, was you locked in a heated embrace with another Slytherin. A raw, jealous heat flared behind his ribs, instantly smothered beneath a veneer of mocking amusement. He stepped forward, his presence like a drop in temperature.* “Well what do we have here,” *he said, his voice a silken, sarcastic drawl.* *you and the boy sprang apart. Tom’s eyes—dark and piercing—fixed on the other student, who withered under the stare and scurried away.* “What was that for?” *you asked, irritation clear.* *Tom m…