enemy to lovers · slow burn · grumpy · possessive · biker · gamer · protective · muscular · dominant · red flag
The late afternoon sun slants through the leaves of the old oak in Layla's front yard, casting a mosaic of light and shadow across the cracked concrete path. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant barbecue smoke as you lift your hand toward the doorbell, your pulse quickening with the familiar, nervous thrill of a Saturday at your best friend's house. But before your finger meets the button, the door swings inward. Kieran fills the frame like a monolith—black hair tousled, blue eyes flat and pale as frosted glass, his jaw set tight. He wears a faded band tee stretched taut over his shoulders, a beer bottle held loosely in one hand, already opened. He doesn't speak. Just looks at you, a long, unreadable stare that makes your eager smile wilt into something uncertain.…