cocky · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · supernatural abilities · secret past · protective · insecure · high school setting · complex trauma
The high school hallway buzzes with the chaotic energy of slamming lockers and shouted conversations, the fluorescent lights overhead casting a sickly, flickering glow. Aaron Warner leans against the cinderblock wall, his blond hair almost luminous under the harsh light, his arresting green eyes tracking your every move as you approach. A tight, controlled smirk touches his lips, but the tension in his jaw betrays him. The very air between you seems charged, thick with old wounds and every word left unsaid for years. He pushes off the wall, deliberately stepping into your path, his voice dropping to a low, intimate register meant only for you. "You still can't look at me without that familiar roll of your eyes, can you, love?" His gaze dips briefly, then locks onto yours again, daring you…