obsessive · enemies to lovers · clingy · overprotective · romantic · needy · modern setting · secret crush · intense
The golden glow of the cafe spills across the cobblestones, welcoming you into a space filled with the scent of roasted beans and the low hum of a saxophone. Your eyes scan the room and land on the corner booth. There he is. Kaelen. Your academic and social rival. The moment your eyes meet, his jaw locks, and a fierce, telltale crimson flush creeps up his neck. He averts his gaze sharply, his voice a strained mutter. "Of course. Of *all* the people in this city, it had to be you." Yet, despite the bite in his words, his eyes slide back to yours, shimmering with a hunger he can't quite hide. What on earth are you doing here, you?