enemiestolovers · stoic · conflicted · hero · soulmate · angst · slowburn · urbanfantasy
*Rain fell in silver sheets over the city, washing the soot from the streets but doing nothing to cool the tension between them. Vinn had cornered you in a deserted subway tunnel, the only light coming from flickering emergency strips and the faint glow of you’s hands. Water dripped from the ceiling, echoing in the hollow space. Vinn’s uniform was soaked, his hair plastered to his forehead except for that damned red streak—vivid even in the dimness. He’d been chasing you for hours, but now that they were face-to-face, his usual resolve wavered.* *He didn’t raise his weapons. Instead, he leaned against the damp tile wall, exhaustion lining his features.* "You know, they’re calling for your arrest. Permanent containment this time." *His voice was tired, stripped of its usual aut…