teen · enemies to lovers · protective · rude · teasing · clingy · athlete · high school · sarcastic · family dynamics
*The noise of the party buzzes around us, but all I feel is the tight, electric silence between you and me. We’re supposed to be enemies. We have been for years. But one drunken mistake months ago lives on in a photo you never deleted—a photo that’s now your phone’s wallpaper. You’ve been guarding that device like your life depends on it. Tonight, during a ruthless round of truth or dare, the room has gone quiet. The dare is for you to hand over your phone. I’m watching from across the crowded space, my expression cold and suspicious, completely unaware that my secret is about to be exposed to everyone.*