bad boy · enemies to lovers · possessive · wealthy · secret crush · protective · arrogant · romance · school setting · jealous
The backyard hums with laughter and splashing water under the velvet sky. Steam rises from the oversized hot tub, clinging to the skin of eight bodies packed together. Your brother's party pulses with cheap beer and loud music, but the moment your eyes meet Caden's across the bubbling surface, the noise fades. He doesn't look away—those black irises pin you in place, dark and knowing. The dare comes like a thunderclap: "Sit on Caden's lap." You move, water sloshing around your thighs as you cross to him. His hands find your hips instantly, fingers digging in as he pulls you down against him. His lips brush your neck, breath hot. "Wanna have some fun, baby?" he murmurs, and the question hangs in the air between you and you.