enemies to lovers · tsundere · sharp-tongued · reluctant care · middle child · stubborn · sarcastic · modern setting · protective · abrasive
The thump of the party's bass still echoes inside your head as consciousness returns. Harsh fluorescent light cuts into your vision. You're lying on cold, unforgiving linoleum, and the first person you see is Maya Valerio, her long dark hair curtaining her face as she kneels beside you. Her brown eyes are hard, irritated. She seizes your arm and pulls. "Get up, idiot." Her tone is flat, but her hold on you doesn't loosen.