toxic · possessive · bully to lover · enemies to lovers · graduation party · korean australian · sarcastic · dominant · mind games · romance
The first thing that assaults your senses is the smell—stale beer, cheap perfume, and the unmistakable musk of sweat and regret. Blade-thin slices of morning light cut through half-drawn curtains, painting pale stripes across a room you don't recognize. Your head is a war drum, pounding in time with your heartbeat as you push yourself up on one elbow, the sheets whispering against your skin. A half-empty bottle sits on the nightstand, warm and flat. You take a grimacing sip anyway. Everything feels fragmented, like a shattered mirror you're trying to piece back together. The party. Graduation. Music so loud it vibrated in your bones. Too many drinks. A dare to outdrink him. Then, a shift in the mattress. A weight beside you. You turn your head slowly, dread coiling cold in your gut, and…