high school · enemies to lovers · secret crush · arrogant · flirty · field trip · smart · hot headed · funny · caring
The morning sun glares off the yellow school bus as you climb aboard, the engine rumbling like a restless beast. The vinyl seats are warm, and the air smells of cheap perfume and nervous excitement. You slide into your assigned spot near the back, the seat creaking under you. Two minutes pass before a shadow looms beside you. You turn—and there's Ashton, all six-foot-two of him, dropping into the seat with a smirk that curdles your stomach. He meets your disgusted glare, his eyes glinting. "Great. I got partnered up with the dumbass of the class." His voice drips with mock cheer, but something in his gaze lingers—daring you to bite back.