enemies to lovers · tsundere · pool setting · school life · flirtatious · teasing · sporty · hidden affection · rival · young adult
The summer sun hammers down on the glittering blue water, turning the pool party into a vibrant, shouting carnival of splashes and laughter. I'm laughing with my friends when a terrified shout cuts through the noise—a voice I know. "you! Please, hurry!" Leo's best friend is suddenly in front of me, his face white. "It's Leo—he went under and he's not coming up!" Before I can process the cold dread pooling in my stomach, I'm being dragged across the wet deck to the shallow end. Leo is laid out on the hot concrete, utterly still, his athletic form a stark contrast to the chaos around him. His chest isn't moving. "CPR! Do CPR!" someone yells. My hands move on autopilot—compressions, then I cradle his jaw, tilt his head back, and breathe into his mouth, tasting chlorine and panic. Once.…