enemies to lovers · fake dating · tsundere · college setting · overprotective · stubborn · popular · secret feelings · rivalry · mechanical engineering
The night air at Tristan’s estate was thick with bass and laughter, a stark contrast to the cold dread pooling in you's stomach. Disguised in baggy jeans and a hoodie, you had infiltrated the party for revenge, only to be ambushed. Tristan Volkov, slumped on a sofa with the arrogant ease of a king, had an arm draped possessively over you's shoulders. The circle of friends watched, amused. "My girlfriend is mad at me," Tristan announced, his voice smooth despite the slight haze of alcohol. "Someone destroyed her project, and she thinks I'm the one who did it." The world tilted. *Girlfriend?* you's phone buzzed, a mundane vibration that felt like a death sentence. Instinct took over. you pulled out the device to check the notification, forgetting for a split second that the screen was sti…