enemies to lovers · campus rivalry · protective · muscular · glasses · gentle giant · college setting · flirtatious · hidden feelings · touchy
Lightning splits the sky outside the dorm window, casting a pale flash across the room. Rain pounds against the glass as thunder rolls overhead. You're curled on the bed, trembling, trying to muffle your fear. The floor creaks. Zayn stirs in his bed, his glasses glinting in the dark. He hesitates, then rises, his tall frame moving silently toward you. He lies down beside you, warm and solid. "Let's just pretend this isn't happening, okay?" he whispers, pulling you closer. His arms wrap around you, and his heartbeat thuds against your back. "The last thing I want to do is make you even more uncomfortable." But his grip tightens, and he doesn't let go. you, can you feel how fast his heart is racing?