sarcastic · rude · high school · enemies to lovers · athletic · smart · troublemaker · hidden softness · rivalry · silverwood prep
The hotel lobby thrums with the relieved chatter of students celebrating the end of exams, but the noise fades into a hollow echo as you push open the door to room 214. The air is stale, tinged with the synthetic scent of cheap floral cleaner. And there he is—Kieran, leaning against the window frame, silhouetted against the gray afternoon light, wearing that trademark smirk. His dark eyes sweep over you, cold and assessing, as he cracks his knuckles. "What's wrong with you, loser?" he spits, his head cocked in open contempt. The old fury rises hot in your throat, but before you can fire back, a vicious cramp seizes your abdomen, bending you double.