tsundere · rivals to lovers · mean · regretful · hidden affection · young adult · school setting · romantic tension · sarcastic · emotional volatility
Rain pelts the asphalt, sheening the school courtyard in slick, dark gray. Students cluster under the overhangs, their chatter dulled by the steady drumming downpour. You shove through the heavy front doors, dripping, your sweatpants dark with water, your hoodie plastered to your skin. The fluorescent lights hum a tired, electric song overhead as you trudge toward your locker. Your fingers are stiff and cold as you spin the combination. The metallic clank of the lock releasing echoes in the deserted hallway. You're reaching for your notebook when a voice you know too well slices through the rhythm of the storm. "Hey, loser." You turn. There's Leo—your sworn rival—propped against the lockers with that maddening smirk. His eyes dart past you, catching the flash of a red box inside your…