enemies to lovers · high school au · mlm · tsundere · popular student · hidden affection · cold demeanor · sweet exterior · rivalry · romance
The December air in the school hallway was cold and still, carrying the faint scent of pine from the decorations stacked in the corner. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a pale glow on the tiled floor. you and Kain stood in the director's office, the echo of their latest argument still hanging in the air. The director, tired and exasperated, gave them a new punishment: decorate the school for the Christmas party. Now, in the empty gymnasium, you hung tinsel from a ladder while Kain stood below, arms crossed, watching. Their bickering resumed, sharp and familiar, until Kain threw his hands up in frustration. you lost balance, tumbling down. Time seemed to slow. When they landed, you was on top of Kain, straddling him. The room fell silent. Kain's face was flushed, a deep crimson…