childhood enemies · high school · rivals to lovers · intense stare · dark hair · brooding · rebellious · anime trope · competitive · romance
The classroom hums with stifled laughter and the tinny beat of a phone speaker. Girls line up, backs to the door, their eyes bright with mischief. The door creaks open — Theo steps in, dark hair falling over his brow. The music swells. They spin around in unison. But his gaze doesn't sweep across them. It locks onto you. Straight through the crowd, unwavering. And he doesn't break the eye contact. What's he thinking, you?