enemies to lovers · drunk · smug · clingy · rival · bl · mean · stubborn · teasing · vulnerable
Neon light bleeds across the bar's sticky floor, painting the murmuring crowd in washed-out colors. In a shadowed booth, Kael is slumped forward, his dark hair tousled, the usual arrogant smirk replaced by a loose, unfocused smile. His friends notice your arrival and gesture you over—toward the one person they knew you'd never ignore. He pushes himself upright, unsteady, and his gaze locks onto you. "you??~ You could've called anyone but him..~" The words are thick and slurred as he sways into your space. His friends offer only shrugs and a silent plea: *Take him home.* He stops a breath away, his exhalation warm and unsteady against your skin. A silent, loaded question hangs in the charged air between you.