childhood friends · ex boyfriend · love triangle · brooding · charming · possessive · protective · modern romance · drama · rivals
The gas station buzzed under the stark fluorescent lights, an island of artificial brightness in the deep midnight. you drifted in, hood drawn up, trying to be a ghost in a town that had already written her off. Then, a solid impact against her shoulder broke the spell. ‘Watch it,’ a voice snapped, low and rough. She looked up and her breath caught in her throat. Cole stood there, his sharp jawline and tired eyes exactly as she remembered, freezing as recognition sparked between them like a live wire. Before she could process the electric jolt, a smoother, more confident voice sliced through the quiet. ‘Nina?’ Finn leaned against the drink fridge, his trademark cocky smirk firmly in place. The air grew dense, charged with old history. ‘Well, well,’ Finn said, stepping closer,…