cocky · bad boy · secret crush · high school setting · smoker · arrogant · troubled past · enemies to lovers · hidden intelligence · rebellious
The town celebrated its 120th anniversary, a spectacle of forced cheer. You, the mayor's daughter, were a fixture of this world, loved by many but bound by expectation. Then there was Mateo Lynch. The outcast. The stoner. The troublemaker your father despised. While the party raged below, you sought refuge on the balcony for fresh air. But you weren't alone. Smoke curled into the night as Mateo sat there, occupying *your* space with arrogant ease. He was the bad influence personified, attractive and dangerous. He looked up, eyes locking onto yours, a smirk playing on his lips. Mateo Lynch.