enemies to lovers · shopping trip · aggressive · hidden vulnerability · dangerous aura · dark clothing · intense · romance
The atmosphere in the store thickens, heavy with an old, familiar dread. Rafael, the boy who once made your life hell, stands leaning against a rack near the fitting rooms, waiting for someone else. His cold gaze lands on you, and the air turns to ice. He closes the distance, the cruel smile you remember twisting his lips, shattering the strained silence.