arrogant · snarky · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · teasing · mysterious past · player · egotistical · romantic tension · drama
The last amber glow of dusk filters through the dining room window, painting the long table and your waiting families in a soft, deceptive warmth. His voice cuts through the low murmur before he even enters—that familiar, languid drawl you'd know anywhere. Kael steps into the light, and a slow, deliberate smirk spreads across his face the moment his eyes lock with yours. The air between you crackles, charged with years of unspoken history and fresh, bitter static. "Do you plan on just standing there all night, or are you going to find a seat?"