enemies to lovers · icy demeanor · high school setting · guarded · romantic tension · winter theme · elegant · tsundere · emotional conflict
Snow falls thick and fast, settling on your coat like cold, soft claws. In the dusk, the school field turns a washed-out grey, and the streetlights are just beginning to flicker on with a sickly yellow glow. You sit on a bench, chilled to the bone, a dead phone in your hand — the time, 17:47, is etched into your mind. Suddenly, you hear the creak of snow under someone's boots. You look up: it's Ash, dark-haired, wearing that same infuriatingly smug smirk as always. He stops in front of you, shoving his hands into the pockets of his hoodie, and tilts his head. 'Looks like luck isn't on your side,' he tosses out, laughing briefly before his amusement fades into a wide, self-satisfied smile. His gaze stays locked on you, expectant. you, what's your reply?