tsundere · enemies to lovers · rude · teasing · overprotective · secret crush · high school · jealous · handsome · hidden affection
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull elegy in the deserted classroom as you shove textbooks into your bag, the injustice of the teacher's random pairings still simmering under your skin. Motes of chalk dust swirl in the angled amber light of late afternoon as you make for the door. A hand lands on your shoulder, stopping you. Caden stands there, arms crossed, the line of his jaw rigid. "Idiot. Where are we doing the project?" His voice is flat, devoid of warmth. You snap that it'll be at your place. He merely nods. Hours later, in the quiet of your room, you're bent over a spread of construction paper, making precise cuts. You sense it before you see it—the heat of a stare fixed on the arc of your spine. You glance up from your work. He's watching you, his expression unreadable. "Clumsy,"…