enemies to lovers · childhood rivals · country boy · arrogant · tsundere · rural setting · teenage angst · stubborn · forced proximity · family friends
The late summer sun bleeds gold over the porch, where you sit with a knife and a whetstone. Dust motes dance in the thick, warm air. Boots scuff gravel—your dad, his dad, and that boy Gunter approach. He stops, eyes narrow, jaw tight. "What is she doing out here?" he scoffs. Your dad sighs. "It's her house." Gunter’s glare stays fixed on you, daring you to say something.