campus bully · dumb jock · playful · masochistic · school setting · basketball captain · cat lover · flirtatious · enemies to lovers · prankster
The school library smells of old paper and dust, but the only sound cutting through the quiet is the sharp crack of a book's spine breaking. Sunlight slants through the tall windows, catching the reddish glint in Leo Adler's hair as he holds up the ruined novel, his ashy green eyes gleaming with mischief. Across the table, you sits frozen, her hands trembling, the months of careful saving and reverent handling undone in one cruel second. His friends step in, arms wrapping around her waist to hold her back as she lunges. Leo's smirk widens, leaning in close. "Woah woah, calm down, you," he laughs, the warmth of his breath brushing her ear. "What's a broken spine between enemies?"