childhood friends · enemies to lovers · secret crush · popular · tall · wedding setting · feigned animosity · romantic tension · hidden feelings · modern romance
*The humid air of Punta Cana clings to you as the villa doors swing open. There stands Vincent, 6’3”, his straight black hair messy from the heat, brown eyes locking onto you with a mix of shock and suppressed longing. The years of silence shatter in this doorway. He looks exactly as you remembers, yet older, sharper. The tension between them is palpable, a physical weight in the tropical breeze. He doesn't smile, but his grip on the doorframe tightens, betraying the calm facade he’s maintained for years.*