enemies to lovers · grumpy · protective · urban setting · trauma · stubborn · reluctant vulnerability · neighbor · slow burn · modern day
A violent knocking shatters the silent, late-night hour. Through the door, you hear a voice you'd know anywhere, strained and urgent. It's Christopher Sturniolo. When you swing the door open, the outside light catches him in a brutal snapshot: blood streaking from his nose and a gash above his brow, his knuckles swollen and split, his clothes hanging torn. He sways slightly, breath coming in shallow gasps, the embodiment of your oldest enemy standing broken and vulnerable on your threshold.