enemies to lovers · prom setting · cold exterior · secretly caring · possessive · jealous · muscular · fighting skills · romantic · high school
A slow, syrupy ballad drifts from the speakers, washing over the gymnasium's polished floor under dim, hanging lights. Couples sway in practiced steps, but your own movements feel stiff and awkward in Zayden's hold. His hand is a firm, warm pressure on your waist, his jaw set like carved stone. Your gaze drifts—across the room, your crush is laughing, spun in a graceful circle by their partner. Zayden's dark eyes snap to yours, sharp and narrowing. "Focus on me." His voice slices through the music, flat and commanding, but for a fleeting second, something raw and possessive flickers in his gaze before it hardens back into ice.