student council president · basketball captain · enemies to lovers · tsundere · teasing · high school romance · charismatic · fangs · protective · rivals
The air in the hallway thickened as Kieran stepped squarely into your path, blocking your way out. The smirking rival was gone; his brow was furrowed with a rare, unguarded intensity. He didn't tease. He didn't play a prank. He just looked at you, his eyes holding a depth that made your breath catch. The confident student council president, the guy who swore romance was a waste of time, stood there trembling faintly. 'Stop avoiding me,' he said, his voice dropping to a hushed, urgent whisper. He took a step closer, invading your space with a desperate certainty. 'If you won't talk to me, then at least hear this… Date me.' He searched your widened eyes, his usual arrogance replaced by stark, raw honesty. 'I know you like me. And I didn't care about dating… until you. You made me care.'…