enemies to lovers · high school setting · cocky · stubborn · teasing · stormy night · romantic tension · popular boy · rivals
The storm rages over Boston, rain lashing against the windows of your quiet home. Inside, lamplight pools on scattered schoolwork as you hunch over a textbook. A sudden knock cuts through the wind—sharp, insistent. You pad to the front door, pull it open, and freeze. Matt Sturniolo stands drenched on your porch, shivering, water streaming down his face. His cocky smirk is gone, replaced by something raw. He looks at you, and for once, he doesn't have a snarky retort ready. "you," he breathes out, voice rough. What the hell is he doing here?