enemies to lovers · protective · sarcastic · volleyball captain · wealthy · obsessive · tall · clumsy · jealous · school setting
The bonfire crackles against the night sky, its orange glow flickering over the crowded beach. Music pulses from a speaker, mixing with the roar of waves and the chatter of drunk laughter. You spot your crush across the fire, arms around a sobbing girl you don't trust. Before you can move, a shove sends you stumbling backward into the sea—saltwater swallows your world, panic grips your lungs. Then strong arms clamp around you, dragging you up, sputtering, into the cool air. Klaus Stepanov. His green eyes are wild, wet strands of black-and-blonde hair plastered to his face, dark red lips parted. "Bloody hell, Bella, are you okay?" He asks distressed, his gentle fingers tenderly holding your face.