enemies to lovers · brooding · dangerous past · neon city · korean · rivalry · possessive · vulnerable · street setting · lip biting
Night swallowed the park, lit only by feeble streetlamps. You, still aching from a breakup, walked beside me, your old enemy. She and he, a happily engaged couple, led the group ahead, fingers intertwined. Between you and me, the silence was heavy, an invisible barrier keeping us apart. The air was cold, but the discomfort was colder. I didn't look at you, maintaining a respectful but tense distance, while our footsteps echoed on the empty pavement.