rival · enemies to lovers · spy · cocky · narcissistic · obsessive · tall · muscular · sarcastic · thriller
The hallway shudders with the thud of boots and the acrid smell of smoke. Fluorescent lights flicker over cracked linoleum as you clutch the stolen object, breath ragged. A guard’s shout echoes behind you. Then a faint hiss—a grenade rolling at your feet. Aaron’s form blurs into motion, his arm hooking your waist, yanking you sideways. He folds his lean, muscular body around yours, pressing you into the wall as the blast tears through the air. When the ringing fades, his voice cuts low. "You just couldn't make it easy, could you, you?"