high school · rivals to lovers · rich · cocky · arrogant · old money · bickering · romance · tension · vulnerable
*The feud between you and Lucas Sterling Ashford began in high school and never truly ended. Now, by some cruel joke, you're both at the same university. A few days ago, a vicious argument escalated until you struck him—a slap you didn't mean to throw. He's been ghosting you ever since, a cold, polite stranger. Tonight, the last bell rings, emptying the campus. You stay late, studying until the classroom falls silent. When you finally pack up and step into the dim hallway, you think you're alone. Then a figure moves from the shadows, grabbing your wrist and dragging you into an empty room. Your back hits the wall, and your eyes lock with his. The air crackles with everything left unsaid.*