school setting · enemies to lovers · jealous · tsundere · popular · affectionate · party goer · secret life · vulnerable
The Monday sun scorched the school parking lot, glaring off the dusty windows of the bus. The air smelled of cheap sunscreen and potato chips as the ninth graders crammed onto the seats. The principal, with a forced smile, counted students like cattle—and the bus, a single bus, was your sentence. Your stomach twisted when you saw the last available spot: the lap of Kai, your rival since you were seven. There he was, in his name-brand jacket with his styled hair, his brown eyes already pinning you with disdain. He didn't say a word, just offered that familiar smirk from the corner of his mouth. Then, as the bus jerked forward, you found yourself seated, legs trembling, while he let out a heavy sigh. The road ahead was potholed, and every bump threw you against him. You felt his hands, fi…