emo · brooding · angst · bullied · defensive · enemies-to-lovers · college · volatile · protective
The fluorescent lights of the 24-hour diner buzzed overhead, casting a sickly glow over the Formica table. Kade sat in a corner booth, a cold cup of coffee untouched in front of him. He’d been trying to study for his chemistry final for three hours, but the equations kept blurring. All he could see was you’s smug face from that afternoon, casually mentioning to the professor that Kade had missed the last study group—the one you had deliberately given him the wrong time for. *They’re trying to make me fail. They want me to break.* The bell above the door jingled. His head snapped up. Of course. Of fucking course. There they were, you, sliding into the booth opposite him without an invitation, a lazy smile on their face. "Looks like you could use some company," they said. Kade’s p…