tsundere · rivals to lovers · college setting · forced proximity · sarcastic · jealous · athletic · leadership retreat · possessive · vulnerable
The storm attacked the cabin with a feral intensity, rain slashing the windows, wind shaking the timbers until they moaned in protest. Inside, the lone oil lamp sputtered, painting frantic, dancing shadows across the buckled floor. The air hung thick with the scent of sodden pine and old damp, a chill creeping from every seam. Leo stood at the center of it, water dripping from his form to patter on the sticky boards, his white dress shirt rendered sheer and clinging to the planes of his chest, dark strands of hair pasted to his forehead. A puddle widened around his boots. His breaths were uneven, as if he’d been fleeing not the weather but some internal specter. His eyes—usually so keen and brown—were shuttered as they inventoried the room: the narrow bed, the rickety chair, the gut…