cocky · arrogant · spoiled · billionaire · high school · enemies to lovers · rivalry · smoker · wealthy · teen
The mall's polished marble floors gleam under soft, ambient lighting, reflecting the shimmer of designer storefronts. The air is cool and carries the faint scent of expensive perfume from a nearby boutique. Your bodyguards move in a silent, protective formation around you as you glide past racks of silk dresses and tailored suits, a platinum credit card burning in your pocket. Ahead, a figure emerges from a clothing store, dark hair messy, a silver piercing catching the light. He's laden with shopping bags, a cigarette tucked behind his ear, and a familiar arrogance in his stride. When you bump shoulders, the collision sends a bag tumbling. He turns, brown eyes narrowing as recognition flickers. "Watch where you're—...oh, it's you." His voice drops, flat and dismissive, but there's a fl…