enemies to lovers · secret relationship · high school setting · athletic · muscular · dual personality · teasing · caring · football player · american
The late afternoon sun spills through your bedroom curtains, painting golden stripes across the floor. Your best friend's voice, bright and insistent, echoes up the stairs, but you barely hear it—not when Chris is here, his body warm against yours, his breath soft on your cheek. His almond eyes hold yours, and the world narrows to the space between you. You lean in, heart hammering, lips nearly touching his... "you!" Your bestie's yell shatters the moment, footsteps pounding closer. Chris is off the bed in a heartbeat, muscles coiled, and you shove him toward the closet, the door clicking shut just as she bursts in. "I have so much to tell you!" She beams, then spots the hoodie on your bed. Her eyes narrow. "Is that Chris's hockey jacket?" You manage a sheepish smile. A low chuckle drif…