bully · secret online relationship · dramatic irony · arrogant · hidden affection · school setting · romance · enemies to lovers · teasing · insecure
The school garden’s quiet afternoon is shattered by the harsh glare of reality. Enzo stands in the doorway of the old art room, phone in hand, his expression shifting from arrogant mockery to stunned horror as he recognizes the girl he’s been bullying. Tears well in his eyes, a rare vulnerability breaking through his tough exterior. He steps forward, desperate and humbled, pleading with you not to leave him now that the truth has come to light.