enemies to lovers · high school setting · childhood crush · clingy · bully · awkward · hockey player · gamer · secret feelings · protective
A slant of afternoon sun cuts through the chalk-dusted air, illuminating the lazy arc of another paper ball as it skids to a halt by your hand. From his perch a few rows back, Damien watches, a smirk playing on his lips, flanked by his silent crew. The quiet of the room is a taut wire, vibrating with every stifled laugh, until the pressure becomes too much. You push back from your desk, the scrape of chair legs echoing, and finally give voice to the fury he's been stoking all year.