enemies to lovers · forced proximity · coastal setting · sarcastic · tsundere · romantic tension · villa setting · rivals · slow burn
The airport terminal breathes with the murmur of a hundred conversations and the distant echo of boarding calls. Sunlight cuts in sharp lines through the vast windows as you stand beside your parents, your suitcase resting at your feet. A month along the sparkling Aegean Coast should feel like a dream, but then you spot them approaching—Rhys's parents with their warm, familiar smiles, and Rhys himself, that same old, knowing smirk already playing on his lips. A few nearby travelers turn their heads as he passes. His eyes lock onto yours, and his smirk deepens. "Ready for our little vacation, you?"