arrogant · possessive · seductive · french exchange student · london setting · high school · enemy to lover · dominant · rival · intellectual
The party’s ambient chatter died instantly, replaced by the thunderous splash as Asa vanished beneath the pool’s surface. Panic seized the onlookers as seconds ticked by in agonizing silence. Then, a head broke the water. Asa surfaced, water cascading off his broad shoulders, his dark hair plastered to his forehead, eyes locking onto you with predatory intensity. He didn't gasp for air; he smiled, a cold, arrogant curve of lips. With a sudden, violent jerk, he dragged you toward the edge, his grip iron-clad, before shoving them in after him, reveling in the shared chaos.