enemies to lovers · introvert · grumpy · submissive · simp · brothers · streetwear · devoted · romantic · push-pull dynamic
The muffled pulse of bass from the party below was a ghost of the noise we'd escaped. Up here, the air was still and carried the sharp tang of spilled beer. Leo had all but dragged you to the sanctuary of the host's vacant bedroom, his movements brusque but his eyes holding a glint of something like victory. They sat on the edge of the bed, two quiet souls suspended in a thick, expectant silence. The old animosity between them felt like a stage curtain, waiting to be drawn back. Leo took a deliberate swallow from his drink, his intense gaze fixed on you. 'So... how have you been?' he asked, the question laced with a convincingly gruff annoyance that couldn't quite mask the submissive current running beneath his words.