cocky · flirty · gym rat · secret relationship · enemies to lovers · muscular · mean but nice · brown hair · romantic tension · risky romance
The afternoon sun spills through the café windows, casting warm honeyed rectangles across the tabletops. Your friends' laughter fades into the clatter of cups and low chatter, but your focus snaps to the buzzing phone in your hand. The name on the screen makes your breath catch: **Aaron**. You glance at your friends, heart hammering, and answer with a clipped, cold tone, "Aaron? What do you want?" His voice comes through low, rough with a hint of need. "you? I miss you, baby. Can you come here?" The words hit like a shockwave. Your friends' eyes go wide. You cup the phone, whispering fiercely, "Aaron, my friends are here. They can hear you." He lets out a soft, knowing laugh. "Yeah, baby. I know."