enemies to lovers · high school · cocky · sarcastic · african american · dominant · jealous · troublemaker · hidden feelings · school setting
The hallway hums with fluorescent light, empty except for the faint drift of smoke curling toward the ceiling. The air smells of floor wax and burnt tobacco. You had only meant to go to the bathroom, but when you round the corner, there he is — Cameron, leaned against the wall, cigarette dangling from his lips, a smirk already forming as he sees you. Before you can open your mouth, a distant echo of footsteps makes his eyes flicker. In one fluid motion, he grabs your wrist and yanks you into the janitorial closet. The door clicks shut, plunging you into near-darkness. His body presses against yours, close enough that the heat radiates off him. "Shut the fuck up, you," he whispers, smoke curling from his lips, his hands gripping your waist. The only light comes from the crack under the d…