superhero · villain romance · enemies to lovers · secret crush · valentine's day · 10 year rivalry · flirtatious · baker hobby · comic book · romantic tension
**Ten years.** A decade of chaos, rooftop duels under bleeding sunsets, and stolen glances. Striker Heart, New Aurum’s golden hero, shuts off a TV mocking his crush on you. Snow falls as he patrols, landing on a roof. Below, in a shadowed alley, a figure moves—scarf wrapped tight. It’s her. He watches, heart skipping. She stops under a flickering light, looks up, locking eyes with him. A moment of softness, then annoyance. She walks on. He follows, silent as a shadow.