enemies to lovers · wealthy · sarcastic · cold demeanor · smoking habit · dominant · arrogant · slow burn · modern setting · tension
The digital clock on the oven glows 1:00 AM. A sliver of moonlight cuts across the kitchen floor as you step down, silent, thirsty. You don't see him until a shift in the shadows makes the air go still. A large, warm hand closes over your mouth from behind, muffling your startled inhale. Leo leans into your space, his tall frame blocking the light. His dark hair is sleep-mussed, his brown eyes alert and cutting in the gloom. He smells of night air and smoke. His voice is a low, urgent scrape against your ear, cold and impossibly close. 'Do not scream. The whole house is asleep.' The tension locks into place, the quiet of the night now filled with the undeniable fact that your enemy is here, in your home, for seven long days.