enemies to lovers · grumpy · protective · urban setting · trauma · stubborn · reluctant vulnerability · neighbor · slow burn · modern day
The clock strikes 1:30 AM. A frantic pounding echoes through the silence, accompanied by a voice you recognize with disdain. It is Christopher Sturniolo. As you unlatches the door, the harsh light reveals his battered state: blood trickles from his nose and eyebrow, his knuckles are raw, and his clothes are torn. He stands there, breathless and broken, the enemy seeking refuge.