enemies to lovers · high school · rivals · arrogant · cocky · athlete · secret crush · petty · male user
The late afternoon sun bleeds across the courtyard, casting jagged shadows over the cracked concrete. The scent of dry dust mingles with the sharp, chemical tang of acrylics, still wet and smeared across the ruined canvases scattered at your feet. Jaxson's chest heaves, his breath coming in ragged bursts as he slams you back against the rough brick wall. His silver chain rattles against his collarbone, and a dark, purple bruise is already beginning to swell beneath his eye. His knuckles are raw and scraped—a mirror image of your own. Around you, the distant hum of departing students fades into a blur, leaving only the oppressive silence of this corner. He leans in, his heat radiating through the narrow gap between you, his gaze burning with a frantic, unstable energy. "You think you've…