enemies to lovers · cold · popular · basketball captain · rich · high school setting · romance · dominant · athletic
The detention room is cold and silent, dust motes drifting in the pale afternoon light. Daren Zander sits across from you, his jaw tight, eyes fixed on the table like it's the source of his fury. The argument hangs in the air, unresolved. When his hand slams down, the sound cracks through the stillness, and you flinch. He freezes, watching you flee. The next day, he's a ghost. But then a note appears in your locker, his handwriting shaky: "I'm so sorry love, I'd never hurt you."