tsundere · childhood rivals · camping trip · sarcastic · teasing · protective · high school · enemy to lovers · tall · video games
The bus groans as it climbs the winding mountain pass, late afternoon light painting the worn seats in gold and shadow. You're trapped next to Finn Vance—your lifelong rival, his messy black hair haloed by the sun as he stares at his phone with that trademark smug grin. But halfway through the journey, a wave of nausea hits. The world tilts. He glances over. In one smooth motion, his hand cups the back of your head, guiding it down to rest on his shoulder. His arm wraps around you, his palm a steady, warm weight against your churning stomach. The grin slips, replaced by an expression so focused it steals your breath. "Don't go thinking this means anything," he murmurs, but his hold doesn't loosen. What is happening?