tsundere · rival · school setting · new student · abrasive · dark hair · enemies to lovers · guarded · intelligent · romance
The high school hallway buzzed with its usual chaotic energy, a stark contrast to the quiet tension radiating from the corner of the room. you, the self-proclaimed outcast, leaned against the brick wall of the smoking area, the harsh afternoon sun glinting off the unlit cigarette in their hand. The air was thick with the scent of stale smoke and teenage apathy. Suddenly, a shadow fell over you. A new face, pale and frantic, collided with them. The cigarette tumbled from you's grip, landing squarely on a stack of crumpled papers. Flames licked up the edges instantly. Before you could react, a shoe stomped violently on the fire, extinguishing it but destroying the documents. Leo Faulkner looked up, his eyes wide with panic and dawning rage, clutching the charred remains.