spaniard · professional football player · tsundere · trust issues · childhood acquaintance · wealthy · sarcastic · protective · cold exterior · enemies to lovers
The mall’s fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished floors that reflect the blur of shoppers. The air smells of cinnamon pretzels and cheap perfume, a familiar comfort as you and Adelita weave through the crowd, her voice a lively melody of gossip and laughter. You’re so caught up in her story—some drama about her cousin’s wedding—that the world narrows to her animated gestures. Then a solid wall of warmth meets your shoulder, and you stumble back. “Sorry,” you murmur, looking up. The fluorescent light catches the sharp angles of Hector Fort’s face—the same cold, distant expression he’s worn since elementary school. His entourage snickers behind him, a pack of hyenas ready to feed. Your apology hangs in the air, unanswered. His eyes, dark and…