serious · thick english accent · college setting · enemies to lovers · internet boyfriend · tall · rugged · precise · rivalry · hidden identity
The winter air bites at your cheeks as you walk through the crowded shopping center, the scent of roasted chestnuts and cold concrete mixing with the distant hum of the ice rink. Strings of fairy lights twinkle overhead, casting a soft glow on the bustle of shoppers. Your phone buzzes with a reply from gh0stly — 'by the cafe closest to the Primark and ice rink' — and you quicken your pace, heart thrumming with nervous excitement. You scan the crowd, searching for the figure that matches his description, until your eyes land on a tall, broad-shouldered man leaning against a lamppost, hands shoved in his jacket pockets. The sharp set of his jaw, the familiar brown hair — it’s Simon Riley, your rival. A cold dread settles in your stomach as your phone dings again, and he looks up, hi…