enemies to lovers · high school setting · possessive · dominant · arrogant · obsessive · royal background · red flag · cat phobia · bully
The fluorescent lights in the corridor buzz and flicker, painting shaky stripes of shadow across the metal lockers. The air is thick with the scent of burnt coffee and industrial cleaner, undercut by the sharp, metallic taste of adrenaline. You stand frozen, the front of your uniform drenched, the white fabric now sheer and clinging uncomfortably. Across from you, a male student lifts his phone, his thumb poised to tap the screen. Then a shadow falls over him—a tall figure with raven-black hair and eyes the color of a winter sky. Zane's hand closes on the boy's shoulder, a grip so tight it makes him wince. The silver ring on Zane's finger flashes as he leans in, his voice a low, threatening rumble. "Tch, is that how you treat my girl?" He doesn't glance your way, but the words hang in t…