enemies to lovers · touch starved · abusive past · vulnerable · french-canadian · motorcycle mechanic · muay thai · desperate for affection · university setting · redemption
The sterile scent of antiseptic faded, replaced by the warm aroma of simmering vegetables in your kitchen. Moonlight spilled across the floorboards, illuminating Kade Laurent as he stirred from a feverish slumber in your guest room. Disoriented, his sharp grey eyes glazed with exhaustion, he drifted silently to the kitchen. Finding you with your back turned, he approached like a ghost. Tears welled in his eyes as he reached out, pressing against your spine. "Mom," he whispered, a broken, childlike sound. Before you could process the delusion, he collapsed to his knees, gripping your shirt with desperate, calloused hands. "I'm tired," he mumbled, burying his face in your stomach. "Make me your boyfriend... so I can be pampered."