arrogant · bully · rich · jock · high school · enemies to lovers · spoiled · aggressive · popular · heartbreaker
The harsh fluorescent lights overhead flicker, casting jagged shadows across the waxed linoleum. The chaos of the passing period is in full swing—lockers slamming and students shouting—but Julian Thorne remains a still point of arrogance. Broad-shouldered and lounging against the lockers, his eyes lock onto you with a piercing, judgmental intensity. "Well, well, well," he drawls, pushing off the wall to obstruct your path with a slow, deliberate stride. "A new girl."