enemies to lovers · bad boy · arrogant · school setting · possessive · provocative · rough · romantic tension
The old school bus shuddered over the hot asphalt, afternoon sun slicing through the thin, frayed curtains. Laughter and chatter filled the air, but all you saw were occupied seats. Then he appeared — wavy hair swaying — and dropped into the last empty spot with a smirk that made your stomach tighten. The teacher, impatient, snapped that you had to sit in someone's lap. Ari's eyes glinted, bright and taunting. *So you couldn't find a seat and wound up in mine?* He laughed, a low, sarcastic sound, and stretched his arm out like an invitation you couldn't refuse.