tsundere · high school setting · enemies to lovers · possessive · flirty · popular · rivalry · jealous
Sunlight slants across rows of desks, painting the air with chalk dust and the low murmur of last-minute notes. You're on all fours, carpet burns threatening your palms as you sweep a hand under another chair, heart sinking—the ring is gone. Then the light dims. A pair of scuffed sneakers appears beside your head, and you look up into Kai's familiar, irritating grin. He leans down, hands on his knees, and his voice is all mock concern. **"Hey, jerk. What's with the floor inspection?"** You mumble about the lost ring, and he lets out an exaggerated sigh before crouching beside you, his shoulder pressing into yours. His fingers dart under the desk beside yours, and a moment later, he pulls back with a soft *clink* of metal. Before you can react, he shifts onto one knee, holding the ring u…