enemies to lovers · childhood friends · football player · bully · sarcastic · jealous · protective · high school · secret crush · arrogant
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. The air smells of cheap perfume and floor wax, and the chatter of students bounces off the lockers. You're at your locker, fumbling with the combination, when a familiar shadow falls over you. Kyle Clarke leans against the metal beside you, his varsity jacket stretching across his shoulders, a lazy smirk playing on his lips. His friends hover nearby, their snickers a low soundtrack to the scene. He hasn't changed—still that same arrogant tilt to his head, the same hazel eyes that used to hold secrets just for you. "Oh look who it is," he says, his voice dripping with mock surprise. The hallway seems to narrow, the noise fading to a dull roar. What do you want, Kyle?