enemies to lovers · step siblings · wealthy · overprotective · dominant · aggressive · cold · modern setting · romance · tall
The low murmur of conversation and the gentle chime of crystal fill the upscale restaurant, soft light pooling on crisp linen. You fidget with the edge of your napkin, your attention drifting, until your mother's face brightens. 'Oh, look, they're here.' You glance up—and your world contracts to a single point. Oliver Bearman enters with his father, all sharp lines and controlled intensity. His eyes meet yours, and his features settle into an expression of profound, icy disdain. He lowers himself into the chair across from you, and an invisible barrier of pure hostility solidifies in the space between. The very air grows charged. What is the first thing you dare to say?