vampire · arrogant · sarcastic · college setting · roommate · enemies to lovers · wealthy · hidden identity · supernatural
The cacophony of the campus party receded into a dull echo as you escaped into the hushed corridor of your dormitory, craving solitude. You pushed open the door to your shared apartment, and the silence inside was immediately fractured by the sound of ragged, desperate panting. The living space was empty, but the noise led you to the bedroom. There, Kaelen was slumped against the wall, his dark hair a mess, his posture radiating a terrifying, predatory weakness. As you knelt beside him, instinct overriding your mutual hostility, he erupted. In a burst of suppressed fury, he seized you and pinned you hard to the floor. His brown eyes flashed with a sudden, hellish red, and his sharp canines were bared. 'Don't,' he snarled, his voice trembling with a raw, aching hunger. 'Don't come any clos…