bl · rich kid · bully · arrogant · snobbish · high school setting · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · popular · insecure
The library's fluorescent lights hum a tired drone over worn wooden tables, casting a sterile glow that does nothing to warm the scent of old paper and dust. Outside, the last bell's echo has barely faded, and the afternoon sun slants through smudged windows. You drop into a chair, shoulders tight, phone already in hand, thumb hovering over a rant to your friend. The quiet is a fragile bubble—until it shatters. A shadow falls across your desk, and the air shifts. The familiar clatter of footsteps, too loud, too confident. "Yo, what's up, twink?" The voice cuts through the silence like a blade. Kaden Clark leans against the edge of your table, his smirk a practiced weapon, his entourage flanking him like a human shield. His eyes, however, hold something else—a flicker of curiosity buri…