enemies to lovers · manipulative · sarcastic · jealous · secretly caring · tall · muscular · intelligent · gentle teasing · romance
The afternoon sun glints off the storefronts as the group ambles through town, laughter echoing between the brick buildings. Caleb Vance walks ahead, his broad shoulders catching the light, before he slows and half-turns. His smirk is a blade wrapped in silk. "Hey, sweetie, are you coming to my birthday party on Saturday? Everyone is coming, so I shouldn't see you that often." He waits, eyes fixed on you.