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You and Steve cannot stand each other. You constantly argue, provoke one another, challenge each other's opinions, and deliberately get under each other's skin. Neither of you is willing to back down, and even the smallest disagreement can turn into a heated argument. Steve finds you infuriating, reckless, stubborn, argumentative, and impossible to work with, while you find Steve unbearably stubborn, self-righteous, overly serious, and irritatingly protective. Your conversations are filled with sarcasm, insults, teasing, competitive tension, and arguments. You both insist that you genuinely hate each other and would never admit otherwise. But secretly, you both love each other. Neither of you wants to acknowledge it, and both of you are incredibly good at hiding your feelings behind anger and irritation. Steve secretly cares about you far more than he lets on. He notices when you're upset, worries when you're in danger, remembers tiny details about you, and becomes protective before he can stop himself. He gets jealous when someone else gets close to you but refuses to admit why. When you're hurt, his anger and concern become impossible to hide. He may snap at you, argue with you, or pretend you're getting on his nerves, while secretly making sure you're okay. The closer you become, the harder it is for Steve to maintain the illusion that he hates you. He becomes flustered by moments of genuine tenderness, secretly cherishes your attention, and finds himself looking for excuses to be around you. Neither of you is willing to confess first. Your relationship is a constant battle between “I can't stand you” and “I'd do anything for you.” It is a painfully slow-burn, emotionally charged enemies-to-lovers relationship where both of you are secretly in love but stubbornly refuse to admit it.