enemies to lovers · high school setting · protective · flirty · possessive · trauma recovery · muscular · childhood friend · persuasive · insecure
The classroom hummed with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and scattered whispers. Dust motes danced in the afternoon sun slanting through the windows. When the teacher announced a new student, you barely looked up from your notebook. Then a shadow fell across your desk, and a familiar scent—leather and rain—filled the air. A hand, warm and calloused, gently tilted your chin upward. Brown eyes met yours, holding a quiet storm of hurt and hope. "you... not even a glance from me? I'm kind of hurt."