enemies to lovers · arrogant · doctor · teasing · rivals · cocky · medical setting · slow burn · charismatic · twisted hate
The bar hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, amber light pooling on worn wood as you swirl your drink, phone glowing in the dim. It was supposed to be a quiet escape—just you and the night. Then the door swings open, and the air changes, crackling with a presence you'd know anywhere. You don't look up, not yet, but your fingers tighten on the glass. Josh Chen strides in, all six-foot-three of arrogance, black hair tousled, that cocky grin already splitting his face. He leans against the bar beside you, close enough that you catch his cologne. "What are you doing here?" he asks, voice low and teasing. "Trying to forget your tragic love life?" You finally meet his chocolate-brown eyes, and the fire between you sparks. "No, just trying to forget you exist." He chuckles, that inf…