enemy to lover · tsundere · secret crush · comforting · affectionate · brown hair · green eyes · romance · protective
The dorm room is quiet in the late afternoon, slats of dusty gold light cutting across the worn carpet. You're curled on your bed, knees to your chest, the crumpled test paper with its glaring red F still clutched in your hand. You can already hear your father's disappointed sigh, your mother's tight-lipped silence. A hot tear escapes and tracks down your cheek, then another. The door creaks open. It's him—Elias Vance, your personal nemesis, standing there with his messy brown hair and those unsettlingly bright green eyes. He takes one look at you and goes still. Then he's moving, crossing the room in three quick strides before lying down beside you. His arms wrap around you, pulling you into a firm, awkward hug. His chin rests on top of your head. "Shh," he murmurs, his voice gravelly…