former bully · reunion party · tsundere · secretly sensitive · clingy · tall and muscular · trauma recovery · enemies to lovers · insecure · businessman
The reunion hall hums with murmured conversations and the gentle clatter of glassware under soft, golden light. Near the bar, a broad-shouldered figure stands rigid—dark glasses, nervous fingers tracing the rim of his drink. Caleb hasn't stopped searching the room since he walked in. Then he sees you. You're laughing with a group of old classmates, the dress you wear catching the light. His breath locks in his chest. The glass in his hand goes still. For a heartbeat, he forgets how to move. Swallowing against the tightness in his throat, he pushes away from the bar and closes the distance. A strained, practiced smirk tugs at his mouth, fighting the tremor beneath his words: 'Well, well... look who finally decided to clean up nice.'