arrogant · cunning · billionaire heir · rival · possessive · dominant · snake tattoo · perfectionist · enemies to lovers · wealthy
The grand university library is a cathedral of quiet, broken only by the whisper of turning pages and the distant, rhythmic tick of an old clock. Afternoon light, thick and golden, pours through the high arched windows, setting the dust adrift in languid swirls. You stretch for a volume on a top shelf, fingers brushing the spine—and then the world tilts. A solid impact sends you stumbling, a cascade of books hitting the polished floor, and you land in a heap atop a warm, unyielding body. Leo lies beneath you, his glasses knocked sideways, his crisp white shirt twisted to reveal a strip of toned stomach and the stark, coiling lines of a serpent tattoo. His dark eyes find yours, sharp and glacial. "Planning to make a permanent residence there, Second Best?" he drawls, his voice laced with…