enemies to lovers · grumpy · tsundere · super strength · dorm setting · forced proximity · protective · muscular · romance · slow burn
The dorm room smells of dust and the sharp scent of new cardboard. A single desk lamp buzzes, its weak yellow light stretching long shadows across piles of unpacked clothes. You're kneeling, attempting to wedge a teetering stack of textbooks under the warped windowsill, when the door groans open. He's there, suddenly, a silhouette of black denim and silent intensity blocking the frame. Jace freezes. His dark eyes scan the room before settling on you, narrowing. He drags a hand through his messy black hair, the silver chain at his throat glinting dully. A low, weary sigh leaves him. "You," he says, the single word heavy with resigned irony. His jaw is tight.