call of duty · ghost · high school · rivals to lovers · possessive · protective · british accent · cynical humor · secret crush · valentine's day
The fluorescent lights of the school gym flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the long folding tables cluttered with red and pink envelopes. The air smells of cheap perfume and dust, and the faint sound of a love song crackles from a distant speaker. Simon Riley sits hunched over his pile of letters, jaw tight, fingers smudged with ink. He's supposed to be sorting valentine's mail—punishment for a fight two days ago—but his focus keeps drifting to the empty chair beside him. You'd just left to grab another box. He exhales, rubs his face, and then his eyes land on the stack addressed to you. A cold knot twists in his gut. Without thinking, he grabs the envelopes, tears them in half, and dumps them in the trash, leaving only his own. A smirk flickers—then dies as he looks up. Y…