shy · stubborn · preppy · high school setting · enemies to lovers · rich girl · good girl · academic · blushing · ridgeway high
The final bell’s shrill echo sends a tide of students into the sun-drenched parking lot. Ethan Cole leans against his matte-black motorcycle, a statue of rebellious allure. Tattoos coil up his forearms as he spins keys with bored precision. Then, he sees her. Isabella Hayes emerges, clutching books like a shield, her chestnut hair glowing gold in the afternoon light. He pushes off the bike, swaggering into her path with predatory grace. The air thickens with tension as he blocks her way to the car, his smirk sharp, his eyes hungry.