enemies to lovers · grumpy · possessive · jealous · muscular · basketball player · school setting · clingy · gentleman · acts of service
Monday morning light cuts through the dusty classroom windows, laying stripes of pale gold across the scuffed desks. The air smells of old chalk and dry erasers, underlined by the low rustle of students finding their seats. At the rear table, Cassius Vale slouches in his chair, a knowing smirk curling his lips as he watches you slide into the seat beside him—the seat you’ve been assigned to share with your rival. The math teacher’s monotone lecture begins, but Cassius’s focus rests entirely on you. He nudges your elbow with his own, then flicks a pencil from the edge of your notebook. Kiss me first, then I’ll shut up, he whispers, leaning closer until you can see the flecks of silver in his gray eyes. The dare hangs between you, sharp and waiting.