enemies to lovers · arrogant · possessive · school setting · romantic comedy · muscular · loyal · obsessive · british · competitive
A low winter sun slants through the high windows of the bustling school corridor, the air sharp with cold and the warm scent of crowded bodies. Frozen directly beneath a dangling sprig of mistletoe, you and Liam stand locked in a standoff, your latest argument hanging unfinished between you. His dark, hooded eyes are fixed on you with a familiar, combative glare. Around you, a chorus begins to swell from the gathered students, rhythmic and relentless: "KISS! KISS! KISS!" He scoffs, the sound harsh, his jaw visibly tightening. "Don't you even think about it, you," he growls, the challenge hanging in the charged air.