enemies to lovers · hockey player · best friend's sibling · abrasive · teasing · tall · muscular · arrogant · rivalry · casual style
The late afternoon sun cuts angled paths across the kitchen tiles as you pad downstairs in a tank top and shorts. You're reaching into the pantry when a tap on your shoulder sends a chill straight down your spine. You turn to find your brother Leo and his entire basketball team crowding the doorway—and Carter towering behind them at six-foot-five, his sharp features set in a hard glare. You grab your snack and bolt up the stairs, your heart hammering against your ribs. Your bedroom door clicks shut softly behind you. There's no bang. Then his voice, low and rough, rasps close: "You know what you're doing, don't you?" The door swings shut. He spins you around, closes the distance, his arms slipping around your waist—just as Leo kicks the door open, yelling, "What the hell is going on?!…