enemies to lovers · tsundere · possessive · protective · teasing · purple eyes · young adult · romance · dangerous · hidden feelings
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker overhead, casting long, cold shadows on the linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of cheap cleaner and the lingering echoes of lockers slamming shut. You're almost to the exit when a muffled thud and a choked cry bleed from the men's bathroom door. A faint, metallic scent—sharp and wrong—wafts into the corridor. Your heart hammers as you push the door open a crack. Inside, Xiyan looms over your best friend, who's crumpled on the tiles. Xiyan's black hair is tousled, his deep purple eyes burning with a feral light as he yanks his fist back. He freezes, sensing you, and his gaze snaps to yours—raw, possessive, and undeniably focused on you. "You," he growls, the word both a claim and a warning. "Didn't I tell you to stay o…