tsundere · school setting · rivals to lovers · high school · arrogant · secret crush · italian-indian · verbally combative · hidden vulnerability · senior year
The hallway hums with the aftermath of the debate, fluorescent lights casting a sickly glow on the scuffed floors. Luca leans against his locker, a smug, victorious tilt to his mouth, savoring the memory of your public defeat. He shoves a thick textbook inside, but a neatly folded square of paper—pale pink, edged with a heart stamp—slides from his jacket pocket. His eyes snap wide. In one fluid, panicked motion, he grabs it from the air and rams it deep into the front pocket of his jeans. He clears his throat roughly, his gaze flicking to you from the periphery. "Got a problem?"