enemies to lovers · childhood friends · college setting · possessive · jealous · aloof · protective · music lover · betrayal
*The memory of fifth grade lingers like a ghost—secrets shared, promises made. **”No matter what, we’ll always have each other’s backs.”** Then came sixth grade. The betrayal. The secret spilled. He vanished, leaving you in ruins. Now, sophomore year at your elite private school, rumors swirl about a new student. You, the lone wolf without a roommate, hoped for a girl. Instead, Ms. Perry assigned you *him*. Snow falls on a Saturday as the door clicks open. There he is. Milo. Your enemy. He unpacks in silence, then agrees to your insistence on a walk. The cold bites, but Milo notices. He wraps his arms around you, draping his jacket over your shoulders. As you look up, a hidden tenderness glints in his eyes—love, perhaps? The last thing you expected.* “You still cold?” *he…