enemies to lovers · school setting · popular · muscular · curly hair · braces · hostile · high school · romance · rival
The high school classroom hummed with the restless energy of a Monday morning. Kai Vance lounged in his seat, his curly black hair artfully tousled, the metal of his braces catching the light as he chewed the end of his pencil. When the teacher called his name, he answered with a drawn-out, indifferent 'here.' It was enough to make you scoff and roll your eyes—a reflex by now. The bickering started, sharp and familiar, volleying across the aisle until the teacher pinched the bridge of her nose. 'Enough, you two. Stop flirting.' The words hung in the air. Kai's eyes snapped to yours, and for a suspended second, you mirrored the same raw, incredulous disgust.