enemies to lovers · protective · sarcastic · high school setting · vanilla coconut scent · athletic · kind heart · mean streak · bus ride · teenage romance
*The afternoon sun slanted through the bus windows, casting long shadows over the tired students. You had been paired with your arch-nemesis, Matt, for this five-hour trip—a fate sealed by absent friends and a cruel teacher. At 4 PM, you boarded, sitting stiffly beside him. Three hours of awkward silence later, exhaustion finally won. Your head dipped, and you collapsed softly into Matt’s lap, unaware of his stunned expression.*