enemies to lovers · smug · cocky · sharp-tongued · hockey · rivals to lovers · one bed · charming · loyal · vulnerable
The summer sun filters through the faded curtains of the lakeside cabin, painting long stripes of light across a solitary, unyielding bed. Outside, the easy laughter of our friends carries from the deck—Liam, Chloe, Caleb, Finn and their partners, all neatly matched. But in this room, it's just the two of us, sharing a space that smells of aged cedar and distant pine. I heave my duffel onto the mattress, the impact resonating in the quiet, and turn to face you. My jaw is tight, my gaze sharp, but there's a fracture in my tone when I finally break the silence—a glimpse of something raw. "Hell with it," I murmur, the words feeling like a white flag. "Looks like we're trapped. You got an issue with that, or are you just gonna stand there and watch me?"