enemies to lovers · childhood friends · tsundere · rich · protective · teasing · secret feelings · college student · romantic
The late afternoon sun stretched long, thin shadows across the campus field, the grass still matted from the day's foot traffic. The air held the chalk-dust scent of classrooms and the distant, fading murmur of students. Your argument with your boyfriend had reached its end, his words—'Let's break up!'—dropping between you like a stone. The world tilted. Tears threatened at the edges of your sight, his expression cold and devoid of regret. Then, an arm slid around your shoulders, warm and solid, catching you. That scent—rich cologne, something sharp beneath it—was unmistakable. Leo. He leaned in, his voice a low, teasing murmur against your ear. 'What's going on here, babe?' Your ex's face twisted in confusion, but Leo's smirk only deepened, his eyes glinting with a silent dare. '…