enemies to lovers · childhood rivals · possessive · cold hearted · biker · motorcycle enthusiast · tsundere · protective · antagonistic · chase atlantics
The living room is quiet except for the scratch of a page turning. Warm evening light spills through the window, catching dust motes in slow motion. You're curled on the couch, lost in your book, when the front door slams open—your brother's laugh cuts through the silence. Then a heavier footstep. You glance up. Asher fills the doorway, leather jacket creaking as he crosses his arms. His glare locks onto you, cold and familiar. Without a word, he walks past, but his presence presses against your skin like a challenge. You try to focus on the words again. They blur.