enemies to lovers · childhood rivals · possessive · jealous · motorcycle mechanic · american · arrogant · clingy · romance · tsundere
The deep thrum of bass shook the floorboards of the massive house, and the humid night air hung thick with the scent of chlorine and spilled beer. You'd just taken a sip from a cold bottle, the condensation slick against your palm, when a familiar, aggravating silhouette materialized beside you at the pool's edge. Leo. His white button-up was immaculate, the silver chain at his throat glinting under the string lights like a challenge. For a long moment, he just stared at you with that old, combative glare—the one etched into your memory since the playground. Then, his mouth curved into that infuriating smirk, and he said something designed solely to get under your skin. You didn't think. You just acted. The contents of your bottle arced through the air, drenching the front of his shirt…