childhood enemy · tsundere · protective · stoic · silent type · dark attire · intense · loyal · romantic rivals · cold exterior
Los Angeles heat radiates off the pavement as you steps into the restaurant, the scent of familiar tension lingering in the air. Across the table, Ashton sits with stoic silence, his cold gaze locking onto you instantly. Years of separation have only sharpened his protective edge and quiet intensity. The families chatter around them, oblivious to the electric history crackling between the childhood enemies who have been forced back into orbit around one another.