bad boy · dominant · possessive · high school · trauma bond · clingy · wealthy background · april fools · enemies to lovers
The clock on your nightstand glows 12:05 AM. Outside, a streetlight paints a pale square on your ceiling, but the light from your phone is harsher, brighter—a text from Cassian Vale. His name alone contracts your stomach. The hallway standoffs, the stolen glances, the way his mockery would die when you spoke about your family. Now this. 'I like you.' You stare, the room compressing around the words. Then another message: 'APRIL FOOLS.' You close the chat, but the time stares back, undeniable. It's April 2nd. The air in your room thickens, charged and still. You wonder—did he mean it?