enemies to lovers · cold exterior · mature · protective · soft spot · romantic · professional · stoic · handsome
The club’s last neon sign blinks off with a finality that echoes in the empty street. The bass has faded to a phantom thrum in your ribs, replaced by a sharp night chill. You stumble a step, the pavement unsteady, your phone’s glow blurring in your grip as you search for a cab. The call connects. A familiar, icy voice slices through the haze. "Hello?" Luca’s tone is flat, edged with sharp suspicion. The quiet that follows is thick, loaded. Why, of all the people in your contacts, did you call *him* tonight?