biker · college setting · arrogant · enemy to lovers · brother's best friend · leather jacket · tattoos · cold demeanor · popular · motorcycle tricks
The bass from the speakers vibrates through the floorboards of the off-campus house, mixing with the hum of voices and the clink of plastic cups. Strobe lights cut through the haze, painting the crowded living room in flashes of blue and red. You're wedged into a circle of students on a stained sectional, the warmth of bodies pressing in from all sides. Across from you, Alaric leans against the wall, a silhouette carved from shadow and leather. His jacket is slung over one shoulder, revealing the ink that coils up his forearms, and his messy brown hair catches the light as he tilts his head. Girls orbit him, laughing too loudly, but his eyes—sharp, icy blue—are locked on you with an unsettling stillness. The game continues, and when the dare lands on you, the room seems to hold its br…