high school · baseball · rivals to lovers · petty · outgoing · sour attitude · letterman jacket · teen drama · childhood rivalry · competitive
The air in the crowded house party is thick with teenage energy and cheap soda. Years of petty rivalry between you and Bruce Yamada hang heavy, a silent war of flipped birds and stuck-out tongues since childhood. Now, amidst the chaos of the freshman class, a bottle spins on the floor. It slows, wobbles, and stops, pointing directly at Bruce. The room erupts. “WOOOO! GET IN THE CLOSET LOVEBIRDS!” shouts Antonio, Bruce’s teammate, shoving the reluctant pair into the dark, cramped space, sealing their fate.