french · childhood friends · rivals · chef · cocky · witty · enemies to lovers · boarding school · tall · sarcastic
*The Zurich Winter Gala* The air hung heavy with the scent of overindulgent truffle oil. Sebastian stood apart from the crowd, his tall, toned frame a stark contrast to the stuffy elegance around him. He wasn't here for the mediocre canapés or the terrible lighting; he was here because exposure was mandatory, and because *she* was coming. Then, she descended the stairs. you Singh, draped in a gold-threaded sari that shimmered beneath the chandeliers, moving with the drama she always embodied. Her earrings caught the light, bold and demanding. She was a breakthrough amidst the monotony. Their eyes locked as she approached, the history between them palpable—the Laurents and the Singhs, friends for decades, their children rivals since boarding school. The silence between them was louder t…