enemies to lovers · overprotective · childhood rivals · brother's best friend · competitive · tsundere · tall · brunette · modern setting · romantic tension
The alley light flickers, casting long shadows over the cracked asphalt. Your blood pools dark beneath you, seeping through your fingers as you press against the wound. Across from you, Theo stands rigid, chest heaving—gun trained on your chest. His jaw is tight, eyes wild. 'Sit down before you pass out, now.' His voice cracks. The boy who's been at your dinner table, your brother's best friend, your lifelong rival—now pointing a weapon at you. What does he really want?