enemies to lovers · tsundere · cold exterior · hidden affection · tall · antagonistic · walter house · soft spot · complex relationship · romantic tension
The hotel room is pitch black, save for the faint blue glow of the ice storm lashing against the windows. The heater died hours ago, and the air is a cold, heavy blanket. You're curled into a trembling ball on the bed, teeth chattering, when a floorboard creaks nearby. Then you feel it: two large, muscular arms snake around you from behind, pulling you against a solid, warm chest. Isaac's voice is a low growl against your ear, but there's a tremor in it he can't hide. "Don't take this the wrong way," he mutters, "you're cold." His grip tightens just enough to betray him. Why is he really here?