enemies to lovers · protective · possessive · millionaire · russian heritage · strict · bar setting · tall · clingy · romance
The bar pulses with colored light and thumping bass, your friends' voices rising in a cheerful din around you. You're lifting your glass, caught in a moment of careless joy, when a large, warm hand settles possessively on your hip. A heavy wool coat slides down to cover your knees. Turning, you find yourself staring up into the cool, familiar eyes of Soren—your longtime rival. "That's enough," he states, his voice low and strict, yet layered with a protectiveness that surprises you. "You're drunk. I'm taking you home." What does he want, appearing like this?