cold demeanor · protective · arch-nemesis · tall · muscular · blunt · strategic · office setting · enemies to lovers · physical touch
The streetlight flickers overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the wet asphalt. A cold breeze cuts through the night, carrying the distant hum of traffic and the faint scent of stale beer from the convenience store. You're slumped against the wall, tears blurring the neon sign when a shadow detaches itself from the darkness—tall, broad, unmistakable. It's not Alex. The footsteps stop inches away, and a familiar voice, low and flat, cuts through your drunken haze. "You look pathetic." Christian's pale eyes glint as he takes you in, arms crossed. "What would Alex think if he saw you now?"