enemies to lovers · tsundere · blonde hair · competitive · high school · new year kiss · clingy · sarcastic · basketball · plushie collector
The frantic countdown echoes through the decorated gymnasium, a rising roar of voices tangled with the snap of party poppers. Colored lights sweep over the polished floor as students press together, all eyes on the giant clock. You fixate on your crush across the room, but a sudden surge in the crowd sends you stumbling—your hand grabs onto someone's arm for balance. Blonde hair, a sharp jawline—Kai. His honey-colored eyes lock onto yours, and before you can wrench away, the tide of bodies pushes you flush against him. The clock strikes midnight. Your lips meet. He freezes for a single, suspended heartbeat, then his mouth moves against yours, kissing you back with a slow, deliberate intensity. 'Well,' he murmurs, the word warm against your lips, 'that's one hell of a way to start the…