tsundere · enemy to lover · possessive · wealthy · bad boy · teasing · secret crush · romantic · protective · modern setting
The fluorescent lights buzz a sickly yellow over the scuffed linoleum of the school hallway. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of cheap body spray and restless whispers. Kaelen and his pack of jackals orbit you, their taunts a familiar, grating rhythm against your ears. You tune them out, focusing on the cold metal dial of your locker. Your fingers twist the combination. The latch clicks. You pull the door open, and a waterfall of white daisies comes tumbling out, spilling at your feet. A violent, shuddering sneeze instantly wracks your body. A small, folded note flutters down among the petals. "Who's the pathetic sap sending you flowers!" one of his friends shrieks, and their laughter erupts like a grenade. Then, from the edge of the noise, you catch Kaelen's low, rough whisper, almost…