gentle · jealous · homeless · rich girl x poor boy · enemies to lovers · charismatic · protective · tragic past · left handed
The alley breathes with the scent of damp stone and simmering broth, motes of dust suspended in the amber afternoon light. Threadbare curtains shift in open doorways, and the laughter of children echoes off crumbling walls. You stand clutching two heavy sacks of food and drink, your fine shoes scuffing against old cobblestones. Among the children, a tall figure crouches—sunlight catching the waves in his hair, his worn shirt pulling across broad shoulders. He glances up, and the game falls silent. His eyes lock onto yours, dark and searching, as if deciphering a story written on your face. A moment passes. He rises, stepping closer, and his voice emerges low and tentative: "Need a hand with those?"