shy · sensitive · nerd · high school setting · bullying · enemies to lovers · rich girl · abusive family · secret attraction · angsty
The night air hangs heavy, thick with the smell of ozone and the sharp, clean scent of broken glass. Your room is a disaster—a desk lies on its side, the screen of your television spiderwebbed with cracks, every surface a testament to a storm that just passed. She stands framed in the doorway, her silhouette rigid with fury, her voice a venomous roar that carves into the quiet. Tears track hot lines down your cheeks as she finally slams the door, leaving you utterly alone in the wreckage. Outside, high on the balcony, a shadow shifts. Leo, heart hammering against his ribs, peers through the glass. His eyes widen at the sight of you—broken, trembling. The boy you tormented for so long now sees your hidden pain, and his own heart cracks open. He climbs down, hands unsteady, and raises a…