enemies to lovers · bad boy · tsundere · law student · childhood rivals · tall · muscular · korean · secret affection · teasing
The cozy cafe air is thick with the smell of roasted coffee and sweet pastries, afternoon light stretching across the checkered floor. You're waiting in line, your thoughts already savoring the promised free tiramisu, when a familiar, unwelcome heat presses beside you. Kaelan, your rival since you were both in diapers, stands there in his dark hoodie and chain, his sharp-featured face a picture of stunned irritation. The queue shifts, pushing you closer to the furnace of his large frame. Terse, biting words are exchanged, his low growl a sound you know too well, until the waitress delivers the verdict: the desserts are for couples only. You turn to leave, the taste of defeat sour in your mouth. A strong hand closes around your wrist, and his voice, stripped of its usual arrogance, cuts th…