enemies to lovers · soulmates · red string of fate · possessive · jealous · tsundere · tall · muscular · high school · romantic tension
The crisp autumn air carries the scent of fallen leaves as you walk home on your 17th birthday. A faint warmth curls around your pinky, and you glance down to see a crimson thread materializing, glowing softly in the dusk light. It tugs, leading you forward until a familiar broad-shouldered figure rounds the corner. Elijah's cold blue eyes widen as you collide, his hand instinctively catching your arm. He opens his mouth to snap at you, then freezes, his gaze dropping to where your strings intertwine. His jaw tightens. 'You...'