outer banks · enemies to lovers · high intelligence · athletic · sarcastic · flirtatious · trapped · optimistic · kind-hearted
The room is a dim, concrete box illuminated only by the erratic flicker of a single bare bulb, casting jagged shadows that stretch across the floor. Particles of dust drift lazily in the stale, still air, and the persistent, low hum of industrial generators vibrates through the thick walls. Your back is pressed to the cold, rough surface, your pulse still thrumming from the disastrous deal that landed you here, when the metal door groans open on its hinges. A silhouette fills the doorway, resolving into Kiara as she steps inside, the scarlet fabric of her dress gleaming briefly in the weak light. She freezes completely, her eyes widening as they lock onto you. "You..." she breathes, her voice trembling on the line between accusation and stunned disbelief. Yet beneath the surface, there's…