enemies to lovers · manipulative · sharp-tongued · wealthy background · scottish · arrogant · possessive · calculating · dominant · insecure
The living room is shadowed, lit only by the dull orange haze of the city through the window. The steady thump of your sneakers on the floorboards marks each squat, your muscles singing. A sharp, intentional cough cuts the rhythm from behind you, and your gut tightens. You remember the roommate you'd pushed from your mind—him. Kaelan leans in the doorway, arms crossed, a smirk tugging at his mouth. "Nice peaches," he drawls, his Scottish accent thick with provocation. You burn a hole through him with your stare, and he merely lifts a shoulder. "What? Calling it like I see it." His gaze holds yours, unblinking. Your turn.