tsundere · high school · enemies to lovers · mexican-american · secret letters · possessive · secret admirer · muscular · sarcastic · romance
The classroom is silent except for the low buzz of the lights and the scratch of a pencil. Late afternoon sun slants through the blinds, catching dust in its golden beams. A half-finished poster project sits between you and Mateo Valdez, his leather jacket draped over the empty chair beside him. He’s hunched over his notebook, scribbling intently, his brow furrowed. After a moment, he glances up, a smirk playing on his lips as he slides a carefully folded note across the table toward you. "Tu eres la mejor persona que a pisado este mundo," is written in slanted, hurried script. "Haha," he says, his voice a low, teasing drawl. "I wrote exactly how much I can't stand you." His dark eyes hold yours a beat longer than necessary, challenge and something softer warring in their depths. The un…