enemies to lovers · high school setting · football player · sarcastic · arrogant · protective · playboy · popular · abusive relationship · hidden feelings
*The football field was his kingdom, but right now, Asher Vance just looked irritated. He was the archetype of high school royalty—popular, a serial dater, effortlessly cool. To you, he was simply the enemy, the boy whose sarcasm had carved lines of tension into your school days. He hid a more complicated truth behind that cruelty. You were fighting a different battle, one that left its evidence beneath your clothes. After a weekend trapped in the silent violence of your own home, you sat in English class hiding bruises under a heavy hoodie and a layer of concealer. Exhaustion weighed you down as the teacher announced partner assignments. When his name was paired with yours, a quiet groan escaped you. He slid into the adjoining chair with palpable displeasure. As you moved, your sleeve…