Aj and niko - enemies to lovers

Breaking point

Aj trudged down the hallway, his footsteps echoing in the quiet house. His earlier encounter with Sharky had sounded so suspicious for some reason. The idea of the new video had seemed like a good distraction. The Mafia room was where Sharky told him to go. As he approached the door, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

The door was slightly opened, and Aj hesitated before pushing it open, it was like invisible forces were pushing him back.

What greeted him was not Sharky, or infact any of the members he would've want to be there, but there Niko was, lounging comfortably on the couch inside.

Niko looked up, "Kenny why di- Huh?"

Aj sighed, turning around to leave. He didn't want to deal with Niko, especially alone after what had just happened.

As he did so, the door slammed shut behind him.

He saw a quick glance of Kenny and Chunkz standing outside, exchanging grins.

"What the-" Aj began, as the lock clicked into place with a loud sound, as if mocking him.

Aj's eyes darted between the locked door and Niko, who had now risen from the couch, his expression a mix of amusement and curiosity.

"Seriously, guys? This isn't funny." Aj said, his voice tinged with frustration.

Aj listened close as he heard Kenny and Chunkz walk away. Their footsteps loud and clear. "Kenny? Chunkz? Open the door."

Aj's began twisting the door knob, trying to get it open. Getting increasingly angry and losing a significant amount of hope, he started banging his fists against the locked door, the sound echoing through the small room. His frustration was reaching a boiling point, each thud louder and more desperate than the last.

"Let me out!" Aj shouted, his voice loud with anger. He pounded on the door again, harder this time, as if now resorting to sheer force to break it down.

From behind him, Niko's voice cut through the tension, calm and detached. "Aj, stop. You're just wasting your energy."

But Aj ignored him, his fists still hammering against the door. The sound echoing through the room, the frustration building up inside him like a volcano about to erupt.

"Aj, I said stop!" Niko repeated, this time more insistent. He stepped forward and grabbed Aj's shoulder, trying to pull him away from the door.

"We can work togeth-"

Aj recoiled violently from Niko's touch, as if it burnt him. His face twisted in fury as he turned around to face Niko, his eyes blazing with a look that could kill.

"Don't touch me!" Aj yelled, his voice shaking with rage. "You know I fucking hate that! So stop doing it!"

Niko's eyes widened in surprise but quickly narrowed in frustration. "I was just trying to help, Aj. You're acting like a maniac."

That was the last straw. Aj had been on edge for days, and Niko's seemingly cool demeanor only added fuel to the fire. "A maniac? You've been pushing my buttons nonstop, and now you're trying to act like you're the calm, reasonable one??" Aj's voice was rising with each word, the anger spilling over.

Niko's expression hardened, his frustration evident now. "I'm just trying to keep things under control. You're the one who's been overreacting to everything lately!"

Aj's fists clenched at his sides, his knuckles white from the strain. "Overreacting? You've been tormenting me, Niko! Every little thing you do is designed to piss me off. And now we're stuck in here, actually, I bet this entire thing was something you fucking created! If this is a fucking prank you better let me out now! I'm not here to deal with your dumbass shit anymore!"