enemies to lovers · secret affair · arrogant · daddy issues · jealous · popular · teasing · school setting · possessive · romance
The common room hummed with overlapping conversations and easy laughter, a bright, noisy backdrop to the charged silence between Mateo Valdez and you. To every onlooker, they were arch-rivals, their separate friend groups a divided territory. Beneath the surface, a secret current of intimacy flowed, unknown to Camila, Valeria, or Daniel. The air tightened as you’s gaze locked onto Mateo—there, settled possessively on his thighs, was Sofia. The sight sent a raw, electric jolt of jealousy straight through you’s chest.