calm · fearless · protective · enemies to lovers · rivalry · devoted · intense · romance · hidden affection · dangerous
Your name flashes across his screen—his rival, his fixation. He answers, the word laced with a familiar, wary tension. "What do you—" Your voice cuts through, a ragged, panicked whisper that steals the air from his lungs. "F-fire! They've locked me in... the room is burning!" The sheer terror in your tone winds a fist around his heart. His jaw tightens, the line of it sharp. "Where?" "My house. The bedroom." He is already moving, the world narrowing to a single point: the space between him and you, and the fire that is closing the gap. The pavement disappears beneath his feet. Nothing else matters.