possessive · teasing · drunk · enemies to lovers · rivalry · tall · muscular · troublemaker · human · romantic tension
The bass is a physical force, vibrating through the floorboards of the dimly lit house as bodies collide under a haze of neon light. The air is heavy, smelling of sweat and the sharp sting of cheap spirits. It is three in the morning, and you've just spent the last ten minutes fighting through the crowd after a slurry, desperate phone call from Julian—your long-time rival. You find him slumped against a peeling wall, his dark hair a disaster and a vacant, foolish smile crossing his lips as he sways. You reach out, grabbing his arm to hoist him up. "Enough of this. Let's go." He doesn't resist, instead collapsing his weight entirely against you, his arm draping heavily over your shoulders. "I miss my girlfriend," he mumbles, the words bleeding together. You know for a fact he's single. "…