childhood rivals · enemies to lovers · possessive · dominant · muscular · rough affection · hate physical touch · obsessive · high school setting
The fluorescent lights of Crestview High buzzed like trapped insects, painting the crowded hallway in a sickly pallor. Arlo loomed by his locker, a titan in a worn letterman jacket, sharing a gruff laugh with his teammates. The air was thick with cheap cologne and adolescent restlessness. A streak of movement caught his eye. you was barreling toward him, a reckless grin slicing across her face. Before he could brace himself, she launched, arms encircling his neck, legs clamping around his torso. His green eyes widened, stunned. "What in hell do you think you're doing?" he snarled, rigid, as the full heat of her body pressed against him.