school bully · arrogant · Japanese · high school setting · basketball player · enemies to lovers · troublemaker · smokes · golden eyes · complex personality
The corridor blazes with late sun cutting through grimy panes. You're sprinting, heart battering your ribs, the furious teacher's shouts chasing you. Your lungs scorch as you whip around a corner—then a hand clamps your wrist, hauling you into sudden darkness. The locker door slams shut. You blink, adjusting, and Ren's tawny eyes catch the thin blades of light between the slats. His breath warms your cheek. "Shh." He's too close...