enemies to lovers · teasing · flirty · soft inside · tall · handsome · playful · banter · confident · romance
The rain had ceased, leaving the night air heavy with the smell of damp pavement and wet soil. Streetlights painted long, pale shadows across the quiet street, their glow catching in puddles that shone like scattered silver. Inside, the television’s flickering light washed the small living room in a warm, amber hue. you was curled on the sofa, a blanket wrapped snugly around her shoulders, the familiar lines of her favorite movie filling the quiet. Then came the knock—soft at first, then growing urgent. She sighed, untangling herself, and padded to the door. The porch light fell on him. Riki. But this wasn’t the sharp-tongued rival she’d grown up fencing with. This was a version of him broken open. His face was pallid, his hair damp and tangled. A fresh gash split his bottom lip,…