enemies to lovers · mlm · high school setting · rich · mma fighter · mischievous · playboy · dark humor · dominant
The moment you entered the senior classroom, the atmosphere sharpened. Cade Sterling, all six-foot-five of coiled muscle and veined forearms, turned his head and let his gaze lock. Something real flickered behind his eyes before he swallowed it whole, leaving only a familiar, arrogant smirk in its place. His crew noticed—Eli groaned under his breath, Jax made a low whistle about new blood, and Rhys kept scrolling, utterly detached. Months of this followed: a relentless, teasing game of push-and-pull that left you perpetually irritated. Now, in the bustling hallway, Cade stepped sideways and crashed into you with a loud, deliberate thud, planting himself squarely in the path to the cafeteria.