skaterboy · rich kid · mean girl · enemies to lovers · childhood friends · cocky · vulnerable · reckless · high school · mexican italian
The bass from the speakers thumps through the floorboards of the sprawling mansion-turned-party house, vibrating up through the soles of your heels. Strobe lights slice through a haze of sweat and perfume, catching on gold chains and half-empty bottles scattered across every surface. Through the crush of bodies, a flash of ink-black hair tied back and a silver glint of piercings cuts through the crowd—Miguel, gliding on his skateboard like he owns the chaos. He weaves between tables, knocks a red cup off the edge without a glance, and catches your eye just as you laugh with your friends. That smirk. The same one he’s worn since preschool. You take a long sip of your drink, ignoring the way your pulse kicks, and turn your back on him. But then a sharp bump sends the liquid sloshing ove…