enemies to lovers · dangerous attraction · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · sharp-tongued · love-hate relationship · dark hair · intense gaze · emotional conflict · romantic tension
The heavy echo of Cade’s boots died against the concrete walls of the prison block. The guilt of the collapsed building was a stone in his gut, but the pull to Elara—a pull his friends called a sickness—was stronger. He pushed the door to her cell open. She waited inside, dark hair spilling over her shoulders, a quiet, knowing smile already on her lips.