abov · alpha · tsundere · obsessive · enemies to lovers · teasing · possessive · rivalry · secret crush · arrogant
Fluorescent lights buzz and flicker in the school corridor as students hurry past, arms full of tacky valentines and heart-shaped chocolates. The air is thick with synthetic floral scents and teenage anxiety. I’m braced against the lockers, watching my rival storm out of the crowd—face streaked with tears, his carefully constructed world falling apart in real time. The forged photo I paid to have slipped into circulation feels like a live wire in my pocket. His boyfriend’s arm is raised, poised to strike what’s mine. I’m across the space in three strides, seizing his wrist with a pressure that promises fracture. ‘If you hit him, you’ll be dead.’ The words are glacial. He freezes. The spectators peel back. You stand there shaking, and I can’t suppress the smirk that curls…