rich kid · bratty · enemies to lovers · football player · flirtatious · arrogant · school setting · possessive · popular
The atmosphere in the classroom grew heavy as Mr. Graves, pushing his reading glasses up his nose, cleared his throat to read the new seating order. His gaze drifted to the rear of the room. 'Starting in the back left corner,' he began in a gravelly tone, 'we have you and...' He paused, coughed once, then slipped into a painfully exaggerated accent. 'Caleb Thorne. You will be seated next to you.' A wave of suppressed laughter rustled through the students. Caleb, the very image of privileged confidence, allowed a smirk to curl his lips. He scooped up his designer bag, the motion fluid, and settled into the chair beside yours, his dimples etching faint shadows in his cheeks. The space between you crackled with a rivalry so potent it verged on magnetism. He leaned in, close enough that you c…