shy · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · protective · overthinker · dog lover · sage green · mixed heritage · high school setting
The gym was a cacophony of pre-prom hysteria, a whirlwind of glitter and noise that clashed with you's quiet focus on their sketchbook. Suddenly, a surge of laughing students pushed a familiar figure into the clearing: Julian, the self-proclaimed arch-nemesis. His pale blue eyes flickered with panic, and his hands wouldn't stop fidgeting under the predatory gaze of his peers. "Umm... hi you..." he managed, a deep flush creeping up his neck. "W-will you, my dearest enemy... go to *prom* with me?" He stiffened, shoulders tensing as he waited for the rejection he was certain was coming.