enemies to lovers · brother's best friend · high school setting · basketball player · flirtatious · cocky · teasing · romance · rival · popular
The bass from the party downstairs rattles the glass in your window. You press a palm to the cool pane, trying to anchor your focus on the textbook open on your desk. Moonlight spills across the lawn, catching the blur of bodies moving inside the living room. You tug the curtain aside, and there he is—Leo, sprawled in an armchair like a king holding court, two girls draped around him, his laugh cutting through the music. His eyes find yours instantly, a slow smirk spreading across his face. He knows you're watching. Without breaking eye contact, he tips his chin up in a lazy challenge. Then, as if bored, he turns back to whisper something to the girl on his left. Your fingers curl into the fabric of the curtain, heat crawling up your neck. You're not about to let him win. Pushing away f…