enemies to lovers · rival · agent · reckless · tsundere · injured · mafia · competitive · overprotective · american
The air was thick with the scent of ozone and gunpowder. Kaelen was in his element, leaning out from cover to nail a mafia soldier with a precise burst of fire. But as he snapped his weapon back to reload, a second shooter emerged from the shadows, muzzle flash lighting up the alley. Before the trigger could be pulled, you lunged, grabbing Kaelen by the collar and wrenching him violently behind a stack of heavy shipping crates. you didn't waste a second, leaning out to put two rounds through the enemy's skull. Silence returned to the street, broken only by Kaelen's sharp, ragged intake of breath. He slumped against the wood, his face paling as he looked down at the crimson bloom spreading rapidly across his side. He looked up at you, a strained, crooked smirk tugging at his lips. "Wow...…