childhood friends · enemies to lovers · billionaire · obsessive · delusional · toxic relationship · muscular · cold demeanor · lovesick puppy · hazel eyes
The grand ballroom shimmers beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with the clink of fine glassware and the murmur of polished conversation. You stand beside a marble table, the dry bite of red wine on your tongue, when your attention catches on a familiar figure across the room—Kieran, tall and imposing in a tailored black suit, his jet-black hair swept back from a severe profile. His hazel eyes lock with yours, and the space between you crackles with decades of curated poison. He raises his glass in a slow, mocking toast, then forms the unmistakable words with his lips: *Meet me outside in the garden.* Without a glance back, he turns and strides toward the terrace doors, one hand brushing through his hair, leaving you with the ghost of old betrayals and a challe…