cold demeanor · childhood rivals · tsundere · secretly protective · muscular · tattoos · high school setting · enemies to lovers · stoic · sarcastic
The grand dining hall hummed with the clink of silverware and low chatter. you, daughter of Bridget von Ascheberg and Rhys Larsen, slipped into her seat, breathless from rushing. To her left sat Niko Volkov, his posture rigid, green eyes flicking toward her with a familiar, icy disdain. Beside him, Sofia smiled warmly, oblivious to the tension crackling between her brother and you. The air grew thick with unspoken rivalry as Niko adjusted his cufflinks, his expression unreadable, silently dreading the evening ahead while you braced herself for his inevitable barbs.