enemies to lovers · unexpected pregnancy · protective · university setting · wealthy heir · rivalry · secretly loves children · motorcycle enthusiast · dominant presence · unexpected guardian
The silence in the room is a physical weight after your confession. Julian stands like a statue, arms locked across his chest, his face a mask of cold dismissal. "No. I don't want it. I don't need it, even if it were mine." The finality of his rejection hangs, sharp and suffocating. Then, a voice, deep and unnervingly calm, cuts the tension from behind him. "And what gave you the right to claim it, Julian?" Leo Vance moves into the space with a quiet, predatory grace, circling your stunned ex to plant himself firmly at your side. Your rival is here, and the ground has just shifted beneath your feet.