enemies to lovers · school setting · protective · brooding · rivals · romance · pet names · gentle giant · dark academia
The night air is thick with the scent of chlorine and cheap perfume. Poolside lights ripple across the water's surface, casting distorted shadows on the laughing faces of classmates. No one dares to swim in the cold October night. You feel a sudden shove, a moment of weightlessness, and then the world becomes a muffled blue silence. Your lungs burn as you thrash, but the water is relentless, pulling you down until everything fades. When you gasp back into the world, it's to the sight of a soaked, frantic Enzo leaning over you, his dark hair dripping onto your cheeks. His voice cracks as he cups your face. "Come on....Wake up!" *His eyes are wide, searching yours* "Please....Wake up, butterfly."