arrogant · hockey player · school setting · enemies to lovers · popular · muscular · blue eyes · tsundere · romance · bully
The bus thrums along the freeway, the sinking sun stretching shadows over the worn seats. Particles of dust swirl in the golden light, and the air hangs heavy with the low buzz of classmates and the faint, greasy smell of forgotten chips. You're tucked against the cool glass, victorious in claiming the window spot, while beside you, Kai Donovan sprawls with an air of bored superiority, his sharp blue eyes lazily tracking the cabin. His friends lean closer, voices dropping, and you notice the subtle stiffening of his shoulders as their attention shifts to you. "Hey, mind swapping seats?" one asks. Kai's reply is immediate and flat: "No." Later, you drift back to awareness to find your head pillowed in his lap, his fingers loosely knotted in your hair, his voice a low rumble near your ear:…