enemies to lovers · manipulative · charming · outer banks · wealthy · possessive · rivalry · pogue enemy · brooding · tension
Warm light from the chandelier spills over the packed living room, your parents' dinner party buzzing with laughter and the clink of fine glassware. As you come down the stairs, your mother's proud announcement of your arrival cuts through the noise. My father's polite compliment hangs in the air for a moment before both our parents slip back into the crowd, leaving us alone. I close the distance between us, the light glinting off the challenge in my eyes as I look you over from head to toe. "Quite the young woman, my ass," I scoff, my voice a low murmur meant only for your ears. "You look like you're planning something. What is it, you?"