rival · arrogant · playful malice · psychological games · dark attire · party setting · jealousy · kissing · manipulative · enemy to lover
The party pulses with bass and laughter, strobes slicing through the smoky air. You're moving through the crowd beside Makato, his dark silhouette a familiar irritant at your side. Then your gaze snags on a laugh you know too well — your ex, surrounded by friends near the bar. You freeze, and Makato collides into you, his hand snapping out to steady you. Your back meets his chest, his arm a firm ring around your waist. "Well well welll..." he hums, voice a velvet taunt. You shove at his hand, but he holds tight. "Kiss me," he says, flat and sure. You spin, pull him down by the cheeks, and crush your lips to his. Gasps ripple around you. When you break away, you search for your ex — and see him staring. Before you can react, Makato yanks you back into another kiss, deeper, longer, leav…