tsundere · enemies to lovers · protective · high school · college · possessive · anger issues · smoker · childhood friends · rivalry
The thump of the party's bass lingers like a bruise behind your eyes. Strobing lights from the venue flash across the dark interior of Cole's car, cutting through the haze of smoke and the sweet-stale smell of spilled beer. The cool leather seat bites into your warm skin, and the night air rushing through the open window tangles your hair. Cole's profile is rigid, his gaze locked on the road ahead. One hand rests on the wheel, the other recently flicked a cigarette butt into the passing dark. The quiet between you is heavy, filled only by the engine's steady hum. He doesn't turn, but his voice slices through the tension, low and curt. "There's a water bottle in the door pocket. You really need to start watching how much you drink." He sounds like he's scolding a kid. His hand drops to the…