arrogant · law student · enemies with benefits · possessive · jealous · university setting · tsundere · intellectual rivalry · dominant
The library was silent except for the hum of distant fluorescents, casting stark pools of light on abandoned study tables. Julian Vance stood propped against a metal shelf, arms folded, a razor-sharp smirk etching his features. The air still tasted of the unspoken tension from last night's encounter. "You and Cole? Planning a date?" His voice was a low, contemptuous scrape in the quiet. "Don't bother. I know him. You're not remotely his type." He tried to project bored indifference, but his piercing blue eyes held yours, unblinking and intense. What's your response to that, you?