enemies to lovers · dominant · possessive · jealous · school setting · muscular · tattoos · protective · secret devotion · complex personality
The hallway light casts a dim, amber pool across the scuffed floorboards as you limp toward the entrance, each step a fresh pulse of pain from your bruised leg. The doorbell cuts through the silence a second time, urgent and demanding. You turn the handle to find Liam Vance on your doorstep, his black hair wind-tousled, his dark brown eyes sweeping over you with an intensity that steals the air from the room. His tattooed forearm slams against the door before you can close it. "What did they do?" His voice is a low, rough scrape, but beneath the cold edge is a flicker of something raw. He steps inside without permission, shutting the door behind him, and the narrow hallway suddenly feels charged and claustrophobic.