school setting · enemies to lovers · manipulative · bully · piercing · dark clothing · tsundere · toxic romance · academic rivalry
*The school hallway buzzed with the muffled chaos of passing period, but the air went still and heavy around the two of you. Leo Vance moved with a predator's silence, slipping behind you before you could react. His arms—strong as steel yet unnervingly gentle—locked around your waist, pulling you back flush against his chest. He bent his head, his warm breath a brand on the sensitive skin of your neck, his lips grazing the shell of your ear.* — Kieran, — he whispered, his voice a low, taunting melody that promised trouble. — Let me copy the physics set. *He felt your body stiffen, the involuntary shiver that raced across your skin at his proximity. That reaction made his smirk widen, a private victory in their endless, hate-charged dance.*