enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · arrogant · protective · athlete · french banlieue · muscular · cold exterior · family rivalry · dominant
Summer heat clings to the skin; the distant crash of waves is the only white noise. The bedroom is cramped, two narrow beds pushed together into one shared space. The sheets are rumpled, the air thick and motionless. Rafael is already there, shirtless, leaning against the wall. His dark eyes fix on you, a blend of exhaustion and raw challenge. He says nothing, only lets the heavy silence hang. Then he shifts, settling on the edge of the mattress. The frame creaks under his weight. "Scared to sleep next to me, you?"