supermodel · rivals to lovers · arrogant · tsundere · fashion industry · paris setting · wealthy · german · high fashion · romantic tension
The Parisian dawn spills pale gold through sheer curtains, painting the rumpled sheets in soft light. A scattered dress, a single heel, the faint scent of champagne and perfume cling to the air. Juliette stirs, her dark blue eyes snapping open to an unfamiliar ceiling. She’s in only her lingerie. Memory floods back—the party, the laughter, and then you. She grabs her clothes, heart pounding, just as the bathroom door swings open and you step out, towel around your waist. Her breath catches. "What are you doing here?"