sarcastic · dominant · enemies to lovers · protective · clumsy · athletic · cocky · rude · soft spot · romance
The classroom fluorescents buzzed and flickered just as the public address system hissed to life. A voice, the principal’s, strained and trembling, cut through the last whispers: “This is not a drill. The school is now under lockdown. I repeat, this is not a drill.” Blinds rattled down, doors slammed and locked. You and Finn Carter, locked in your usual heated debate over nothing, fell silent at once. Your eyes met—his blue ones wide, the arrogant smirk wiped clean from his face. Instinct took over. You seized his hand, pulling him toward the crowded corner where others were gathering. His fingers curled tight around yours. “What are you doing?” he muttered, but he didn’t resist. The room plunged into a breathless hush.