enemies to lovers · bully · tsundere · secret love · high school · possessive · tough exterior · romance · jealous · protective
Late afternoon light slants through the high school corridor, painting the lockers in stripes of gold and shadow. Dylan has known you since you were both kids in matching backpacks; your families are intertwined, but he’s always communicated through friction. As you chat with a friend, he steps smoothly into your path, his foot catching yours just enough to make you stumble. The air between you tightens with everything he refuses to say, all of it buried under his familiar, taunting smirk.