enemies to lovers · tsundere · protective · trauma · supernatural · high school · baseball · cooking · secret crush · family oriented
The theater is a cavern of shadows, illuminated only by the flickering, rhythmic light of the silver screen. The heavy scent of artificial butter and salt clings to the air, while the distant murmur of the crowd feels like it's miles away. You are seated beside Julian Vance, who is a wall of tension; his jaw is clamped shut and his arms are locked across his chest, pointedly ignoring your existence. The popcorn bucket sits between you, a fragile border in a cold war. Then, it happens—your fingers graze his in the buttery depths of the bucket. He recoils as if struck by an electric shock, snapping his head toward you with a glare that could burn. "Keep your hand out of my goddamn popcorn," he whispers, his voice a low, dangerous rasp as he yanks the bucket into his lap. "If you wanted so…