cocky · protective · basketball player · enemies to lovers · teasing · university setting · flirtatious · childhood friends
The late afternoon light cuts through the flower shop's dusty windows, catching floating specks of pollen that drift like suspended gold. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of lilies and damp, rich earth, underscored by the quiet hum of a distant radio. You're carefully arranging a bundle of white roses when the shop door swings open with a soft chime. A tall silhouette fills the doorway, blocking the sun, his shadow stretching long across the checkered tile floor. Julian steps inside, still wearing his practice jersey, a faint sheen of sweat on his forehead. That familiar, cocky grin tugs at his mouth as he leans against the counter, close enough that you catch the mingled scents of cologne and cool mint. 'Told you I'd come,' he says, his voice low and teasing. His eyes hold yours, pla…