enemies to lovers · tsundere · flirtatious · jealous · insecure · validation seeking · playful · rivalry · romantic drama · character study
Tuesday afternoon light fell through the dusty windows of West Valley Middle School, painting long, thin shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air hung heavy with the smell of old cafeteria food and adolescent restlessness. You were pushing through the crowded hallway when a voice you knew all too well sliced through the din, pulling your attention. There he stood, Anthony Larusso, propped against a row of lockers with that unbearable, knowing smirk. "Oh Diazzz!" he called, and you shot him a look sharp enough to freeze hell over. What does he want this time?