Chapter 1:
Keifer POV
The keycard beeped. I pushed open the heavy oak door of my dorm and froze.
What. The. Fuck.
Three Louis Vuitton suitcases. A bottle of rose toner on the desk. Silk scarves hanging over the edge of the chair.
And a pair of her red-soled stilettos-right in the middle of *my* floor.
"Tell me this is a joke," I muttered under my breath, rage building like a match to gasoline. I dropped my gym bag with a loud thud, eyes sweeping the room for the last person on earth I wanted to see.
Then the bathroom door creaked.
And she stepped out.
Wrapped in a towel, wet hair slicked back like some goddess of war emerging from battle, and completely, utterly unaware.
Jay fucking Garcia.
She blinked. Then her lips curled.
"Oh hell no," she said, her voice coated in venom and honey.
"You're in my dorm," I growled.
"Correction: our dorm," she snapped. "Apparently, the university has a twisted sense of humor."
I walked past her, jaw clenched. Our parents-the Wiltons and the Garcias -must have pulled strings again. Some legacy bullshit. "This can't be legal."
She smirked. "I already asked. They said legacy students get the penthouse suites. One male. One female. Roommates."
I turned sharply. "Then go switch."
"Why don't you switch? Scared you can't handle seeing me in a towel every day?"
I looked at her. Slowly. Deliberately. Letting my eyes travel from her wet collarbone to the little water droplets running down her bare thighs.
She didn't flinch. But her breath hitched.
"Don't flatter yourself, Garcia. I've seen better."
She rolled her eyes, brushing past me toward the closet. I closed my eyes. Jaw tight. The scent of her-roses and hellfire-brushed my senses and made my stomach tighten.
Fuck this.
She started pulling out her clothes. Silks, lace, and some designer pieces that cost more than my car. I forced myself to look away and began unpacking. We were grown adults, supposedly. I could survive a semester of this.
Probably.
She cleared her throat. "Ground rules."
I turned. She held up a manicured finger.
"Rule one: don't touch my skincare. Two: no bringing girls over. Three: don't leave your sweaty socks on the couch. Four-"
"Four: Stay out of my drawers. Five: don't even look at my espresso machine. Six: if you snore, I'm taping your damn mouth."
We were toe to toe now. The air thick.
"You're enjoying this," I muttered.
Her eyes sparkled with war. "Immensely."
I took a step forward, deliberately invading her space. "Just remember, Jay... you're not the only one with sharp teeth."
She didn't move.
Her lips hovered just inches from mine. I could see the faint freckle on her cheek, the flutter of her lashes, the defiant raise of her chin. For a second -just a second-my eyes flicked to her mouth.
Then she smiled.
"Good. I was hoping you'd bite."
I stormed into my side of the room.
This wasn't just war.
This was survival.
Cause I hate her.
God, I hate her so much.
But want to taste her lips.
FUCK.
Jay POV
Keifer slammed the door to his half of the dorm like he wanted to bring the whole damn building down.
I leaned back against the wall, heart pounding harder than I'd admit.
Of all the people- he had to be my roommate? My nemesis since we were six? The guy who dumped soda on my birthday dress, beat my high score in fencing, and nearly got me expelled for a prank war that he started?
And now we shared a roof.
Shared a bathroom.
God forbid-shared air.
But as infuriating as he was... he hadn't
changed. That lean, muscled body. That unruly dark hair. That wicked smirk. Still the same Keifer Wilton. Arrogant. Sharp. Smug.
And still the only person on earth who could make my blood boil... and my pulse race at the same time.
No.
I wasn't going to let him win. Not this time.
I crossed to the mirror, checking my reflection. My towel clung dangerously low. A small victory: I'd caught him staring.
He wanted a war?
He had no idea what was coming.
I grinned.
Let the dorm room war begin.
Author POV
Jay claims the right side of the room.
Keifer mutters something about how she's already "invading his oxygen." She flips him off.
END OF CHAPTER 1
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I hope u all like it.... If u do then please comment..
I know this chapter is small that's why I am going to post two chapters everyday of this book.
Second chapter coming really soon✨
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