enemies to lovers · forced cohabitation · stoic · sarcastic · guitarist · biker · manipulative · tall · muscular · high school rivals
The living room thrums with the tinny rattle of gunfire from three mobile screens. Maya and Celia are curled together on the far sofa, their boyfriends Rhys and Leo slumped over them like discarded coats. A floor lamp spills a warm, narrow pool of light onto the coffee table, leaving the room's edges in deep shadow. You're deep in a match, your thumb skating across the glass, when the cushion sinks beside you. Kaelen settles in, his electric guitar balanced across his thighs. His sleeves are pushed back to the elbows, revealing the stark map of veins along his forearms. He says nothing. His hazel eyes just track the movements on your screen, one brow lifted slightly. *Don't mess up,* he mutters, his voice a low vibration meant only for you. A single guitar string resonates under his idle…