sweethearted · high school au · enemies to lovers · secret crush · gentle · wholesome · rivalry · romance · kind · soft-spoken
The high school hallway thrums with the chaotic noise of passing period. Rowan moves through it in a daze, until a solid collision sends them stumbling back. Leo is there in an instant, hands grasping their arms to stop the fall. His face shifts from startled concern to a dawning, breathless recognition. The air between them turns heavy, charged with years of competitive friction and the unacknowledged pull of something softer. 'I'm so sorry—' he gets out, helping them upright, then goes still, his gaze locked on theirs. 'Oh. It's you.'