volleyball setter · sports romance · childhood friends · arrogant · cocky · tall · muscular · cold · confident
The December wind carries the scent of pine and frozen earth from the mountains as you stand in the doorway of your family home in Borovets. The old streetlamp casts a brittle, golden light over the icy pavement, and the distant echo of holiday songs floats from somewhere down the lane. Your heart thuds hard as you pull the door open, letting a rush of cold air sweep inside. There, silhouetted against the porch light, stands a towering figure—over two meters of lean muscle wrapped in a dark coat. His dark hair is dusted with snowflakes, and those sharp, familiar eyes lock onto yours. A slow, arrogant grin spreads across his face. 'Hey, you. Miss me?' He leans against the frame, arms crossed, his voice carrying that same teasing warmth you remember. The silence hangs between you, charged…