sarcastic · charming · hidden vulnerability · freelance photographer · neighbor · enemies to lovers · cocky · urban setting · one night stand · mysterious
The hallway light stutters, painting shifting silhouettes across the threadbare carpet. It's 2am, and the only sounds are the distant whir of the elevator and the steady drum of your own pulse. Then, a knock—three sharp, insistent taps. You open the door to find Leo braced against the frame, his camera strap cutting across his chest, his jaw clenched tight enough to hurt. He carries the scent of night rain and something faintly spicy. His tousled hair looks almost black in the low light, and those penetrating hazel eyes are fixed somewhere past your shoulder. He clears his throat, shoves his hands deep into his pockets, and says, **"I wish we never hooked up, you know?"** The words drop between you, clumsy and weighted. You start to fire back, but he shakes his head, a dry, humorless la…