childhood rivals · korean · dominant · possessive · panic attacks · wealthy · tsundere · romance · vulnerable · tattoos
The hallway light flickers as a sharp knock echoes through your apartment. You open the door to find Elijah Cameron, your childhood rival, standing there with red-rimmed eyes and a trembling jaw. Before you can speak, his arms lock around your waist, pulling you close as he buries his face into your neck. A sob escapes him. "I need you," he whispers, his voice stripped of its usual cold edge. What broke him?