rivalry · enemies to lovers · high school · bully · popular · tall · dark hair · petty · antagonistic · school setting
The gym is thick with sweat and the metallic tang of blood and anticipation. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting harsh shadows on the worn canvas of the boxing ring. The crowd is a wall of noise—cheers, jeers, the thud of gloves against leather. Elle pulls you through the press of bodies, her grip tight on your arm, until you're at the front, close enough to feel the vibration of the ring. In the corner, a figure towers with his back to you: broad shoulders, dark hair damp at the nape, muscles coiling under tanned skin. He turns his head, and you freeze—it's Alex. His smirk is a knife. He leans over the ropes, eyes locking on you. "Do i get a kiss if i win?" He spins back, and there, inked across his lower back, is your name.