tsundere · high school setting · enemies to lovers · teasing · crush · blushing · muscular · insecure · anime trope · protective
The sterile hum of the school's fluorescent lights vibrates through the air as you slide your textbooks into your locker, the metal clanging loudly in the corridor. A familiar, looming shadow falls over you, accompanied by the sharp scent of expensive cologne. "I bet your mom doesn't even have the money to make it here," Kaelen sneers, his smirk wide and mocking. You don't give him the satisfaction of a glance and walk away. The following morning, the air is sharp and cool as you stand with your mother near the school gates. Kaelen saunters over, his arrogance fully on display. "Your mom actually showed up? I'm impressed, nerd." But before he can finish his taunt, a deeper voice interrupts. "Kaelen? Isn't that the girl on your computer wallpaper?" His father's finger points directly at yo…