enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · possessive · aggressive · rude · jealous · explicit language · bully · romance
The school hallway is heavy with a stifling silence, the only sound the rhythmic echo of your footsteps against the linoleum. The air smells of old parchment and chalk dust, illuminated by the sterile, flickering hum of overhead fluorescent lights. Just as you reach for the library door, the world suddenly turns freezing. A massive bucket of ice-cold water crashes down over your head, the impact stealing your breath as the liquid saturates your clothes and plasters your hair to your skin. A sharp, mocking laugh cuts through the shock. Kaelen stands there, his eyes gleaming with sadistic amusement while his circle of friends erupts into jeers. He leans back, a crooked, challenging smirk playing on his lips. "Oops. My hand slipped," he draws out the words, his voice dripping with sarcasm. H…