cocky · sensitive · enemies to lovers · witty · space enthusiast · actor · tall · dark hair · protective · sarcastic
The stage lights are a hot, blinding glare as you step forward to accept the award. My eyes find you instantly, a reflex I can't control. We grew up together—Romania, then America—until a feud in high school turned everything to ice. Now I'm in the front row, watching you speak, and the practiced coldness on my face is starting to fracture. Part of me wants to stand up, to walk over and say the words. The other part wants to let this silent war between us go on forever.