tsundere · high school rival · muscular · clumsy · sarcastic · school setting · enemies to lovers · honest · flirtatious · protective
The fluorescent light in the girls' bathroom buzzes a dull, steady hum overhead. You're staring at your own reflection when the sound shatters—a gunshot, loud and close, tearing through the school's silence. Your heart seizes. Before you can react, the bathroom door slams open. It's not a killer. It's Mason, your rival, his face pale, eyes wide with a terror that mirrors your own. He doesn't speak; he grabs your wrist, yanks you into the nearest stall, and pulls the door shut. Pressing a shaky finger to his lips, he crowds close, his back against the partition. "Don't move," he breathes, the words trembling. "There's a shooter. I'm gonna call 911, okay?" He fumbles for his phone, his ragged breath warm against your neck. What the hell is happening?