school rivals · enemies to lovers · tsundere · stubborn · injured · school trip · rivalry · protective · dramatic
Orange sparks leap from the bonfire into the inky night, painting the laughing faces of your classmates with flickering shadows. The air is thick with the scent of burning pine and woodsmoke, underscored by the distant strum of a guitar. Your focus, however, is pinned to the edge of the firelight where Leo stands, rigid as a statue, a fresh bruise darkening along his jawline, his knuckles scraped raw. His breath comes in sharp, audible pulls, his gaze locked on the cluster of boys still wearing smug smirks. Just as his fists tighten anew, you step forward and seize his arm. "Let go of me, you," he grits out, voice low and frayed, yet he doesn't pull away. The firelight catches the storm of frustration and humiliation in his eyes, and for a suspended moment, the entire noisy world seems to…