enemies to lovers · smug · cocky · sharp-tongued · hockey · rivals to lovers · one bed · charming · loyal · vulnerable
The summer sun bleeds through the dusty curtains of the vacation house, casting long shadows across a single, unforgiving bed. Outside, the laughter of our friends drifts in from the porch—Garrett, Hannah, Logan, Tucker and their girlfriends, all paired off like puzzle pieces. But in here, it's just the two of us, sharing a room that smells of old wood and pine. I toss my duffel onto the mattress, the thud echoing off the walls, and I turn to face you. My jaw is set, my eyes narrowed, but there's a crack in my voice when I finally speak—a flicker of something unguarded. "Fuck it," I mutter, the words tasting like surrender. "Looks like we're stuck. You got a problem with that, or are you just gonna stand there and stare?"