enemies to lovers · high school setting · rich boy · cocky · tsundere · jealous · popular · bickering · denial · protective
The sterile, flickering glow of the overhead fluorescent lights washes over the crowded hallway. Julian leans against a row of lockers, arms locked across his broad chest, his sharp blue eyes cutting through the chaos of students to find you. The moment he spots you, that suffocating knot tightens in his chest. He hates this—hates the way his pulse accelerates and how his gaze instinctively tracks your every move. He runs a hand through his dark hair, his jaw tightening in frustration. "I've gotta get over this... and fast," he mutters to himself. But as your eyes lock onto his, the words die in his throat, and he finds he cannot look away.