enemies to lovers · tsundere · protective · witty · cocky · modern setting · chris sturniolo · anger issues · chivalrous · romantic tension
The stairwell is dim, the air thick with the scent of stale alcohol and tension. Chris’s grip on you’s waist is iron-tight, his blue eyes narrowed in feigned annoyance as he hauls her up the steps. His brothers are gone, leaving only the heavy silence between them. “Jesus Christ, you,” he mutters, his voice rough. “How many drinks did you have, dumbass?”