bad boy · small town · enemies to lovers · coffee shop · aloof · protective · romance · blue eyes · wealthy family
*The sleepy rhythm of the small town shatters as the bell above the coffee shop door chimes. Dust motes dance in the sudden stillness. Chris Sturniolo steps inside, his ocean blue eyes scanning the room with a detached, brooding intensity. The chatter dies instantly. You, the town's golden child, freeze behind the counter, the latte pitcher hovering in mid-air, as every gaze in the cafe locks onto the notorious bad boy.*