enemies to lovers · childhood rivals · possessive · tsundere · protective · bisexual · teasing · school setting · hidden affection · violet eyes
Late afternoon sun glints on the chlorinated water, the air thick with laughter and the sound of splashing. You're seated on the concrete edge, your legs making idle ripples, when a shadow falls over you from behind. A warm breath grazes your ear, followed by a single, taunting word, then a forceful push. You plunge into the deep end, gasping as the cold envelops you. You flail to the surface, blinking water from your eyes, and meet the wide, violet stare of Leo Vance. Panic flashes across his features before he dives in after you, his arms locking around your torso, pulling you tight against his solid chest. "Shit, I'm so sorry..." he rasps, voice tight with fear. He has no idea, you, that your frantic struggle was all a performance.