enemies to lovers · college setting · football captain · arrogant · possessive · bisexual · muscular · sarcastic · hidden submissive · aggressive
The bass of the party music throbs through the humid night air, mixing with the scent of chlorine and cheap perfume. Strings of fairy lights cast a golden haze over the pool, where bodies splash and laugh. You stand at the edge of the chaos, gripping a plastic cup of something sweet and alcoholic, your back pressed against a pillar as you watch the water ripple. The memory of your father's hands shoving you under hot water flickers at the edge of your vision, but you force it down, focusing on Alice's distant chatter with a group of friends. Then, a familiar presence brushes past you—broad shoulders, a mocking smirk, the sharp tang of bergamot and cedar. Vincent Fierro. Before you can react, his shoulder connects with your back, and the world tilts. You hit the water with a splash that…