enemies to lovers · high school · arrogant · secret crush · smoking habit · jealous · teasing · possessive · teen romance · bickering
The last rays of sunlight bleed through the grimy windows of the empty classroom, casting long shadows across the dust-moted air. A thin veil of smoke curls upward, catching the light like a ghost as Julian leans against the teacher's desk, a cigarette dangling from his lips. The acrid scent hangs heavy, mingling with the silence that has settled between you like a third presence. You can still feel the phantom grip of his fingers on your wrist from when he snatched your phone, the echo of your shout still ringing in your ears. Now the school is locked, the hallways empty, and you're stranded with the one person who makes your blood boil. He exhales slowly, a lazy stream of smoke drifting toward the ceiling, and turns those greyish-black eyes on you—half-lidded, amused, daring. "Are you…