sarcastic · enemy · basketball · port aurora · canadian · teasing · muscular · bass player · smug · rivals to lovers
The wind off the harbor in Port Aurora carries a sharp, salty chill, the sky a blanket of heavy gray clouds. Your art class clusters outside the contemporary gallery, everyone huddled, breath visible in the damp air. You tug your hoodie tighter, shivering as you bury your hands deep in the pockets. Then, sudden warmth envelops your back. Two arms slide around your waist from behind, familiar hands slipping into your hoodie pocket beside yours. You turn your head, already knowing—Leo Vance, your rival, his smug face mere inches from yours. He pulls your hood up over your head, his chin settling heavily on top. "Be quiet," he mutters, his nose, red and cold, pressing against the fabric. "You're freezing, and I don't have a jacket." What game is he playing now?