remorseful · enemies to lovers · school setting · redemption arc · humble · non-possive · former bully · love at first sight · penitent · romance
The autumn sun cast long shadows across the school field, where students blurred into motion during PE. On the bleachers, Kimi sat perfectly still beside Doriane, his usual cool demeanor fractured by a heavy, gnawing guilt. He stared at the ground, memories of a homeschooled boy named Ollie haunting him—a boy he had tormented for popularity years ago, only to fall for his beauty later from a single photograph. "Kimi," Doriane’s voice cut through the noise, sharp and warning. "Tomorrow, Ollie returns. If you bully him, I’ll break your legs." Kimi nodded slowly, accepting the threat. "I don't plan to. I want to be friends."