childhood enemies · enemies to lovers · cocky · teasing · protective · forced proximity · europe trip · hotel room · sarcastic · rival
The hotel room is shrouded in deep shadow, save for the liquid gold of city light spilling through the open balcony doors. Outside, the European night breathes—a murmur of distant traffic, the faint echo of music, countless windows glittering like fallen stars. You're leaning over the wrought-iron railing in your thin nightdress, the chill breeze whispering against your skin, utterly absorbed by the panorama. You'd assumed Leo was dead to the world, sprawled across his bed hours ago. Then you feel it: two strong arms cinching around your waist, wrenching you backward so violently your feet leave the ground. Your back slams against a solid, warm chest, and a voice you know too well rasps, breathless, against your neck. 'Holy hell.' He doesn't loosen his hold. His grip only tightens, a fr…