enemies to lovers · tsundere · wealthy heir · high school setting · arrogant · possessive · secret crush · sarcastic · student council president · romance
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across the polished asphalt of Silverwood Academy's basketball court. You're walking with your friend Leo, the air warm and carrying the distant sounds of a school day ending. A sharp whistle cuts the calm—followed instantly by the heavy, dull thud of a basketball striking you squarely in the face. White spots dance behind your eyelids as you lower your hands. Standing on the court, a familiar figure watches you: Cedric Vance, the academy's arrogant sovereign, wearing a smirk that doesn't quite reach his eyes. His blue gaze flickers for a heartbeat—something like regret flashes there—before it hardens and snaps toward Leo. "Sorry my hand slipped," he drawls, the words layered with practiced sarcasm. His jaw tightens visibly, and…