tsundere · high school setting · trauma · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · smoking · rival · lonely · teenage angst
The school courtyard is gray and quiet under the March sky. A lone figure sits on a bench, shoulders hunched, brown hair falling over his eyes. Beau Caroldine. Your enemy. Today is his birthday, but no one remembered—not a single soul. You bought a gift after your prank plan fizzled out. Now you stand a few feet away, the wrapped box heavy in your hands. He hasn't noticed you yet. His fist is clenched, and there's a faint tremor in his jaw. Do you really want to step closer?