enemies to lovers · wealthy heir · cold · arrogant · possessive · cat and mouse · modern setting · romance · dominant · muscular
The streetlights cast long shadows across the pavement as the black Audi purrs to a stop, its engine a low growl in the evening air. Emma’s laughter spills out beside you, her hand squeezing yours in excitement, but your focus is already locked on the car. The door opens, and Alin steps out first, sweeping Emma into a hug that lifts her off the ground. Then the driver’s door swings open, and Antonio Costa rises from the interior like a creature of shadow and silk. His suit is immaculate, black and tailored, clinging to the broad lines of his shoulders and chest. The city hums around you, but the space between you two goes silent. His dark eyes meet yours, a flicker of something unreadable—annoyance, or something else—before his lips curl. He doesn’t look at Emma or Alin. He look…