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Fourteen

Author: Raven
last update publish date: 2026-02-14 01:27:43
After that fight with Rowan, the atmosphere in the house felt oddly tense, almost as if it was holding its breath. I mostly stayed holed up in my room, doing a half-hearted attempt at studying while getting lost in my novels, all the while trying to ignore the sound of his footsteps echoing in the hallway.

I’d come out only when I needed food or when Mom called, doing my best to dodge him entirely. I could sense that both Mom and Roderick noticed the sudden chill between us, but they stayed sil
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  • My Enemy [BL]   012: Seriously?

    I read it once, then again because there was no fucking way this was happening right now. They didn’t clarify though. If anything, they grew more ridiculous the longer I stared at them.I lowered the paper a bit, meeting his gaze with a look that I knew said enough. He was already watching me, expression completely unreadable, as if he was anticipating this reaction and knew it wouldn’t matter."You’re... serious?" I asked."Completely," he replied without a beat.For a moment, I just stared at him. Looked at the paper. Looked back at him, trying to figure out where in this exchange anything made logical sense, but came up blank.Then a laugh escaped me, quick and disbelieving, more of a reflex than anything else. It wasn’t funny, exactly; it was just the only reaction my brain could muster that didn’t involve saying something I’d regret on my first night here.No way, where was absolutely no way this guy was real!"Wow," I said with a laugh, shaking my head slightly as I let the pape

  • My Enemy [BL]   011: What’s this?

    Ellis"Yeah, yeah, I know," he waved it off like he was used to smoothing over awkward timing. "Basically, the guy who had this room originally paid for the whole year up front. But I called in a favor from him because I helped him out a while back. He was about to get kicked out of school—long story, details don’t matter. Anyway, he agreed to let you take the space while he moves to Kaplan Hall."The name registered faintly in my mind.Kaplan Hall wasn’t Pinnacle Hall, but it made my earlier thoughts about money feel even more ridiculous.Whoever this person was, the one who casually agreed to swap one pricey room for another as a favor...seemed like the kind of person who never had to think twice about what things cost.He was loaded, then.Unbelievably, effortlessly so.Lucas shifted his weight and lowered his voice like people do when they want to be careful but not overly cautious."Just keep your behavior in check, okay?"I looked at him, honestly unsure for a moment."My best b

  • My Enemy [BL]   010: A really good roommate

    EllisBefore I could fully take in my surroundings, my hands were already digging through the worn bag, pulling out the first clothes I found, sifting through them in that absent-minded way I always did when something felt off and I needed something familiar to hold on to.The fabric felt strangely out of place here...my shirts were a bit wrinkled from being stuffed in so hastily, and my jeans had creases that told stories of a life lived out of necessity rather than care. I kept stopping, my fingers hovering over the zipper, my eyes wandering around the room before bringing them back.Nothing about me matched this place.Not the frayed edges of my bag, thin after too many moves. Not the sigh that escaped me without my consent. And certainly not the creeping realization settling in my chest: I was in a room that had never been meant for someone like me.Behind me, Lucas was still talking.Of course he was.His voice filled the apartment, fast and light, brimming with that particular e

  • My Enemy [BL]   009: Wrong place III

    Ellis Something shifted inside me, not loudly or outwardly, but enough that I felt it."I don’t think you get it," I said, keeping my voice light, maintaining that easy edge I usually had when things went sideways, though underneath, there was something more steady now. "I’m not here because I want to be."He didn’t respond or interrupt, so I carried on. I could hear Lucas wince behind me. "I was sent here because it’s the only place available right now, so unless you have a better option for me tonight—"I let that hang in the air without finishing, not dramatically, just leaving it between us.For the first time since opening the door, Julian really looked at me, not just a quick glance or an initial assessment, but a direct, unhurried look. His gaze took in details he hadn’t bothered with before, the worn edges of my bag, my slightly uneven hoodie, the exhaustion I hadn’t fully hidden because I didn’t have the energy to mask it.That didn’t last long, but it was enough for me to n

  • My Enemy [BL]   008: Wrong place II

    EllisLucas was the first to snap back to reality, which honestly felt a little wrong considering how we got here and that he was the reason we were all standing in this hallway to begin with.He stepped up with that same jittery energy he’d had all night, laughing just a bit too loud and a bit too quickly, as if he thought that by talking fast enough, he could somehow smooth over all the awkwardness."Okay, just ignore him," he said, waving a hand my way as if I wasn’t right there next to him, completely able to hear every word, "he talks a lot, but he’s actually a cool guy once you get to know him. Super friendly, laid-back, but can be a bit lame at times, hot tempered and really mean too—"I shot him a look that clearly communicated he was making things worse, and he should have been aware of that. "Lucas.""What? I’m trying to help!""You’re not. You’re making it worse, let me handle it."He opened his mouth as if to argue, then seemed to think better of it, taking a small step ba

  • My Enemy [BL]   007: Wrong place

    The door didn’t fully open when Lucas knocked; it just shifted a bit inward, leaving a narrow gap that showed someone was standing on the other side, but not enough for me to see them clearly. For what felt like a long moment, nothing else happened, and the silence in the hallway stretched out, making the whole wait seem heavier than it really needed to be.And apparently, that was the case.The door swung open a bit wider, and I didn’t process everything all at once — it came in bits and pieces, like things often do when your brain’s tired and running slower than usual.The first thing I noticed was his height. It was obvious, even just through that narrow doorway. He stood tall in a way that filled the space around him effortlessly, exuding a presence that seemed completely natural. He looked so relaxed and self-assured, as if he belonged there and had never once questioned it.Then I took in the rest of him. Dark hair, still a bit damp, like he’d just come out of the shower, fallin

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