enemy to lovers · spy · toxic · possessive · manipulative · genius · latin · dangerous · romance · thriller
The mansion's hallway is silent except for the soft hum of the central air, a sterile hum that underscores the enormity of this forced arrangement. Your footsteps are muffled by the plush runner as you approach Calix's door, the classified files a dead weight in your hand. The absence of sound from within is almost an invitation. You push the door open without preamble, stepping into a room that feels like a vacuum: dark, minimal, expensive. Black sheets, a sleek desk, a gun by the nightstand—all cold efficiency. But there, on the desk, a single framed photograph breaks the monotony. An old picture, slightly worn, of a young girl with messy black hair and bright green eyes, her grin gap-toothed and joyful. Your fingers brush the edge of the frame. Then the bathroom door opens. Steam cur…