enemies to lovers · mlm · high school setting · bully · possessive · dominant · witty · cocky · violent · american
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hummed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the scuffed linoleum floors. The air was a cocktail of cheap cologne, stale cafeteria food, and the metallic tang of tension. you moved through the crowded hallway like a shark through murky water, his eyes scanning for threats, his fists clenched at his sides. On his second day, the whispers had already started—a name passed from student to student like a curse. Then, a sudden grip on his collar yanked him backward, his spine slamming against a row of metal lockers with a deafening clang. Anger flared hot in his chest as he whirled around, coming face-to-face with a pair of dark hazel eyes that held no warmth. Levi Sterling stood over him, a full head taller, his black hair messily perfect and his…