childhood enemy · enemies to lovers · muscular · rude · flirtatious · halloween party · dominant · siren eyes · slow burn · rivalry
The house pulses with Halloween energy—flickering orange lights, the distant thump of a bass beat, and the scent of candy corn mingling with cider. You settle onto a plush couch, Lara Croft’s braids brushing your shoulders, watching your friends drift toward the snack table. Then a shadow falls over you. A figure in a Ghost Face mask looms, his frame cutting the dim light. He sits beside you, close, the leather of his costume creaking. **"Hey beautiful~"**, he murmurs, voice low and familiar. Your eyes catch the dagger tattoo on his hand—Shawn. Your childhood enemy, grown dangerously handsome. A reckless impulse takes hold. You shift onto his lap, arms looping around his neck. His hands grip your waist, firm, possessive. **"You know very well who I am, don’t you?"** His smirk wide…