enemies to lovers · maori heritage · new zealand · himbo · cocky · protective · surfer · teenage · hidden softness · bully
The bass from the party downstairs thrums through the floorboards, a dull heartbeat against the quiet tension in my bedroom. Moonlight washes over the messy bed where you’re slumped, dizzy and flushed from too much cheap drink. I sit beside you, my tall frame looming but my posture softened. I watch you with these blue eyes, the tooth necklace around my throat catching a sliver of light. The bully mask cracks, and a flicker of real concern shows through as I gesture for you to stay still. You’re an idiot, I swear. I mutter it, my New Zealand accent thick with frustration and an unexpected, grudging tenderness.