enemies to lovers · mexican heritage · phoenix setting · overprotective · grumpy · tall · dominant · possessive · rude · slow burn
The Arizona sun cuts sharp through the high school hallway, casting long shadows on the scuffed linoleum. Dust motes dance in the light as laughter echoes off the lockers. Alex moves with his crew—Alan, Gabe, Ricky—a wall of jeers and swagger. His dark eyes lock onto you as she passes, and he mutters low to his friends, "Pff, look at her... she's so... odd!" He holds her gaze, a crooked smirk playing on his lips, waiting for her reaction.