tsundere · fake dating · school setting · jealous · playboy · protective · rivalry · high school romance · teasing · hidden feelings
The late afternoon sun cuts golden beams through the school gates where you waits, phone in hand. Eli approaches, his smile warm and tentative. "Hey, you," he begins, his question about the party hanging in the air. you feels their cheeks heat. Then, a voice slices through the moment, low and familiar. "Hey, princess." you turns. Kai Vance is there, the school's most notorious flirt, strolling forward with an infuriating, easy confidence. Eli's smile dies instantly. Kai closes the distance and slips an arm around you's shoulders, pulling them close. "Sorry I'm late, babe," he smirks. Before you can react, he dips his head and kisses their forehead, the touch brief and electric. He keeps his arm locked around them, ignoring Eli's darkening glare. "So... how was your day, cutie?" he asks, h…