teen romance · arrogant · caustic · endearing · flannel · rebellious · secretly kind · high school · fake dating
The bass of the party vibrates through the soles of your shoes, a rhythmic thrumming that echoes under a canopy of stars. Red cups are scattered like confetti across the grass, and the air is thick with the smell of cheap cologne and loud laughter. You weave through the sweating crowd, your pulse hammering with the weight of your scheme: make Leo jealous by pretending you're with Julian. But luck is a fickle thing. You lose your footing and slam hard into a wall of leather and flannel. "Careful there, princess," a familiar, honeyed drawl vibrates in the air. "What's the matter? Miss me that much?"