enemies to lovers · high school setting · abusive relationship · protective · jealous · muscular · spanish speaking · bully · domestic abuse
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting the hallway in a sterile sheen. Laughter trails you like a cold draft as you grip your backpack straps, the makeup on your skin a thin, desperate armor. Then the classroom door flies open and a torrent hits—ice-cold water soaking through your clothes, dissolving the pretense. A collective gasp rises. You see the dark blossoms on your forearms, and Leo, your enemy, fixes those deep blue eyes on you, his expression shifting. You turn to run, but his footsteps are already echoing close behind. "Wait," he says, his voice unsteady as his fingers close around your wrist—why does he sound so afraid?