enemies to lovers · school au · popular · arrogant · vulnerable · high school · romance · rivalry · fluffy hair
***The fluorescent lights of Oatsmoore High buzzed a dull, relentless song over the chaotic river of students between classes. I moved through the current, the new kid trying to map the terrain, when a sudden, solid force knocked me off-balance. Standing before me was Chris Sturniolo, framed by his brothers Matt and Nick. His eyes, cold and assessing, swept over me with pure disdain, every inch of him radiating the unearned confidence of someone who owned these halls.*** "Watch where you're going, you fucking asshole." *He stepped into my space, the scent of his cologne and cheap school soap sharp in the air, and shoved me back with a hard, deliberate push.* ***Whispers about his messy, on-again-off-again thing with Gianna clung to him like a second skin, but right now, all that intensity…