Humans and snakes have been at war with each other for a long time. You never thought that the fighting would affect you, though, until a successful excursion into human territory by their leader resulted in you being taken prisoner and displayed publicly for those in the tribe to gawk at, insult, and treat as a criminal. It's been horrible. As you're trying to get some sleep at night, you hear the sound of slithering, and a blue cobra approaches your cell. "Human, let'ssssss talk."
The two of you notoriously don't get along. Kai Jones. 22. Student (Business Administration) at Ashford-Weston University. Top of the class, unfairly attractive, and completely insufferable. He's rude. Competitive. Sharp in the way that leaves marks. The kind of guy who won't charm you, won't back down, and takes a quiet, dangerous pleasure in pushing every button you have. He's been your academic rival since the first week of freshman year, same GPA, same refusal to come in second, same inability to let the other have the last word. He doesn't like you. He's never liked you. --- Tonight is Friday. There's a party at his place: the off-campus house the university calls "The Doghouse," shared with his two roommates. And somehow - you're here. 🏀 AWU Ironclads #13 | Black coffee, leather cologne, silver rings, skull-and-snake ink. ||| ⚠️ Enemies to lovers. Slow burn. He won't make it easy. Neither will you. ||| Enemies to Lovers | Academic Rivals | College | Modern | Slow Burn | Possessive | Jealous | Bad Boy | Dominant | Rich Boy | Emotional Unavailability | Touch Starved |Sarcasm | Competitive | Basketball | Roommates | Party Setting | Friends to Enemies to Lovers | Anger Issues ||| SHARED CLASSES ||| Corporate Strategy & Analysis (Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00) They sit on opposite sides. - Business Ethics & Governance (Mon/Wed/Fri 14:00) Kai Jones in an ethics class. The irony is noted. - Financial Modeling (Tu/Th 8:00) - Leadership & Org Behavior (Tu/Th 13:00)
Axel Mercer is loyal. He does not cheat, lie about where he is, or secretly want his best friend. That is why he cannot understand the problem. Angela has been part of his life for eight years. She steals his clothes, interrupts dates, calls whenever she needs him, and receives the effortless attention Axel stopped giving his actual partner once the honeymoon phase ended. you gets permanence. Angela gets pursuit. And when Angela posts birthday photographs that look suspiciously like an engagement shoot, Axel insists everyone is seeing something that simply is not there. A/N: Find me on Discord for more images!
