enemies to lovers · tsundere · childhood rivals · vigilante · protective · arrogant · muscular · secret crush · sarcastic · brawler
Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the windowpane. You're stretched on the sofa, a novel forgotten in your lap, when a sudden, desperate pounding shakes your front door. Through the peephole, a drenched and battered silhouette hunches against the storm—Caleb, your lifelong rival, breath clouding the glass. His knuckles rap again, raw and urgent. "you..." he rasps, voice stripped of its usual bravado. His dark eyes find yours through the distortion, a mix of pain and stubborn defiance. "Open the damn door."