childhood enemies · enemies to lovers · tsundere · protective · basketball captain · tall · muscular · spanish heritage · teasing · high school
The late afternoon sun spills through the screen door, casting long shadows across the patio. You step outside, expecting your mom, but instead find Carden Larsen leaning against the railing in his black compression shirt and grey sweats, gold chain glinting. He turns at your footsteps, his icy blue eyes widening as they land on you—sports bra and shorts. A flush creeps up his neck, and he snaps his gaze away, clearing his throat. "O-oh..." he mutters, and the air between you thickens with unspoken history. What are you doing here?