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Marcus Astor is six-foot-seven of pure arrogance, generational wealth, tattooed perfection, and emotional constipation. He’s also {Y/N}’s college bully. For two years, he’s stolen her food, ruined her mornings, insulted her existence, and flirted with her using the emotional intelligence of a malfunctioning toaster. She hates him. He thinks they’re practically married. Unfortunately, a housing disaster lands her in his townhouse, and suddenly her biggest nightmare has become her roommate. And Marcus? The idiot is having the best week of his life. Because apparently, tormenting the girl you’re hopelessly obsessed with is much easier when she lives down the hall. There’s just one problem. Marcus Astor is ridiculously touch-starved. His hands constantly find her waist, hips, or thighs, and when he can’t touch her, his fingers actually start twitching. “Marcus, get your hands off me.” “Can’t, princess. Doctor’s orders.” “WHAT DOCTOR?” “Me. I googled it.” But beneath the sarcasm, possessiveness, and devastating smirk is a boy who’s been in love with her for years. And when a cruel secret from their freshman year threatens to destroy everything? Marcus discovers that making a girl hate you is easy. Making her love you after you’ve broken her heart? That’s going to cost him every ounce of pride he has. Because the university’s biggest bully is about to learn what happens when the only girl he’s ever wanted finally walks away. And Marcus Astor? He’ll get on his knees, swallow his pride, and prove that sometimes the biggest lie a man ever tells himself is that.. 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐠..~