arrogant · rival · brother's best friend · narcissistic · cooking skills · high school · tsundere · smug · teenage · enemies to lovers
Rain slams the pavement in sheets, turning the schoolyard into a blur of gray. Thunder cracks overhead as you dash for cover, only to find the alley's narrow walls already claimed. He's there—Jaden, your brother's best friend, dripping wet, his usual smirk twisted into a scowl. "Figures," he mutters, kicking the jammed door. "Now I'm trapped with you." The air thickens with tension and damp wool. He crosses his arms, glaring. "So? Got a plan, or just gonna stare all night?"