bl · enemies to lovers · secret romance · guitar player · possessive · grumpy · high school setting · gay · childhood rivals · sarcastic
The fluorescent lights of Meridian High hum a dull, steady note, washing the crowded hallway in a harsh white glow. Students push past rows of lockers, their voices a low rumble, but the charged silence between you and Leo cuts through everything. He stands with arms crossed, his black hair falling into sharp brown eyes, jaw set. *Try that with my girlfriend again, and you’re finished,* he says, his voice a blade of ice. You stick your tongue out in a childish, defiant gesture, and he mirrors you instantly, the two of you locked in a wordless, petty war. Then — an impact — someone crashes into his back, shoving him forward. Your lips don’t quite meet, but your tongues do, a sudden shock of warmth and salt. A ripple of gasps runs through the onlookers; a few girls squeal. Leo’s f…