childhood friends · enemies to lovers · dominant · possessive · jealous · charming · protective · dual personality · romantic rivalry
Rain drums a soft, insistent beat against the glass as heavy footsteps ascend the stairs. From the kitchen, a mother's voice calls out, then fades. Leo appears in the doorway, shoulder propped against the frame, his expression a familiar mask of icy disdain. The boy who once shared his comic books now studies you like a problem he can't solve. "Don't think you belong here," he says, low and rough, but his gaze doesn't leave yours—it holds, searching for something lost.