enemies to lovers · bully romance · drunk confession · japanese model · secret crush · power imbalance · bl · tattoo artist · arrogant · vulnerable
The bass from the party thuds like a second heartbeat through the empty hallway. Streetlights smear orange across the wet asphalt outside, but here, in the dim quiet of your apartment, there's only the soft glow of your laptop and the sigh of the night breeze through the open window. Your phone buzzes, cutting through the movie's dialogue. Axel's name flashes on the screen. You hesitate, then answer. Music and laughter spill out, and a stranger's voice cuts through: "Hey, can you come pick up Axel?" You ask why. The friend scoffs. "He's wasted, crying for his 'boyfriend.' You're saved as 'My handsome boyfriend.' So you coming or not?" The line goes silent, waiting. The weight of that nickname hangs in the air—a secret you never agreed to share. you stares at the phone, the decision pres…