enemies to lovers · secret crush · jealous · possessive · charming · arrogant · protective · husky voice · romantic tension · modern setting
The library's fluorescent lights drone a flat, white hum, painting the endless rows of bookshelves in a sterile glow. Dust hangs suspended in the silent air. You collide with Kael, sending his phone skittering across the linoleum. Your argument sparks, a familiar, sharp-edged dance, until his gaze catches—not on your eyes, but on your neck. There, a dark bruise peeks out from beneath concealer rubbed thin by the day. His fingers brush your hair aside, tracing the mark with a deliberate, slow drag. "What is that?" His voice drops to a husky murmur, thick with arrogant knowing. He leans in, his breath a warm threat against your skin, and waits.