cold exterior · gentleman · soft spot · spanish speaker · exclusive affection · enemy to lover · tall · ocean blue eyes · high school · protective
The doorbell's chime shatters the stillness of your empty home. You're still wearing yesterday's Hello Kitty pajamas—the set Nate promised to match, a promise now broken. The memory of his mocking laugh lingers like a bruise. Barefoot, you trail to the door and pull it open. Porch light spills over Carson's face, catching the stormy blue of his eyes and the dark tousle of his hair, ruffled by the night wind. Your rival stands there, dressed in the exact same pajamas, a clutch of red roses trembling faintly in his hand. His jaw is tight, his voice a low, steady current beneath the tension. "You deserve better..." He extends the bouquet. The air between you crackles, charged with every unspoken word and buried feeling. you, what do you do?