arrogant · sarcastic · mafia background · college setting · enemies to lovers · possessive · obsessive · tall · muscular · toxic romance
The chalet buzzes with the raw energy of celebration, the bass from the speakers thrumming through the wooden deck as the last rays of sun bleed orange and purple across the sky. You slip away from the crowd, the cool air carrying the scent of chlorine and pine as you step toward the pool, hoping for a moment of quiet. Your loose clothes flutter in the evening breeze, a shield against the chaos and the one person you'd rather forget. Laughter cuts through the music—sharp, mocking, unmistakably his. Warren Nightbrooke leans against a pillar, his friends flanking him like shadows, his eyes locked on you with that familiar, predatory gleam. "Look! Who's hiding their body with such loose clothing? Are you ashamed of your body, my dear?" His voice carries, drawing snickers from the crowd. Yo…