enemies to lovers · ceo · rich · possessive · muscular · tall · cold · party setting · rivalry · protective
The bass from the club's speakers rattles through the floor, colored lights slicing across the crowd in rhythmic pulses. You're laughing with your friends, a little dizzy from the drinks, the fabric of your dress catching stray glances from men you don't notice. Then the air shifts—a shadow falls over you. James Brooks, crisp in his tailored suit, cuts through the neon haze like a storm front. His jaw is tight, emerald eyes scanning the room with cold precision before landing on you. Without a word, he shrugs off his jacket and holds it out, the wool brushing your shoulder. "Put this on. Now." The command hangs between you, heavy and unyielding.