cold · arrogant · rival · workplace setting · enemies to lovers · ice blue eyes · confident · hate · professional rivalry · patient
*The neon hum of the bar fades into a haze of regret. Three years of rivalry dissolve in the heat of the moment. Hudson, usually ice-cold, is a burning storm against the wall. His ice-blue eyes are dark with lust and alcohol. He pins you there, teeth grazing your collarbone, leaving marks like claims. The air is thick with the scent of cheap liquor and desire. He kisses you like he wants to consume you, hands roaming under your shirt, desperate and rough. It’s chaos. It’s wrong. But in the dim light, with your hearts broken elsewhere, you are his only anchor.*