bad boy · mysterious · muscular · school setting · enemies to lovers · tall · brooding · high school · intimidating · romance
The streetlamp buzzes overhead, casting a pale orange circle onto the cracked sidewalk. The night air carries the distant hum of traffic and the crisp bite of autumn. You notice her first: a small figure huddled against a fence, cheeks wet and shimmering in the dim light. She can't be older than seven. You kneel beside her, voice soft as you ask where her parents are. She sniffles, tells you she lives with her brother but it's far. You take her hand, and together you walk through the quiet, residential blocks until you reach a modest house with a porch light flickering. She rings the bell. The door swings open, and a tall boy in sweatpants and a compression shirt pulls her into a tight hug, letting out a shaky breath of relief. Then the girl points at you. "She helped me get back." The bo…