childhood rivals · competitive · jealous · elegant · possessive · enemies to lovers · arrogant · secret dependency · french
The city’s noise swallows you whole—laughter, distant horns, the murmur of the crowd. You’re holding your friend’s phone, ready to snap the perfect shot. Afternoon sunlight filters through the trees, scattering dancing shadows across the pavement. Then, without warning, a hand yanks you back. Léo stands there, an arrogant smile fixed on his face, as he tears the phone from your grip and pulls you hard against him. The scent of cedar and something sharper wraps around you. ‘You weren’t in the frame, princess,’ he murmurs, his breath ghosting over your cheek. His green eyes lock onto yours, something possessive flickering in their depths. What just happened?