enemies to lovers · high school bully · arrogant · secret soft spot · jock · teenage romance · rude · possessive · school setting · enemies
The afternoon sun slants through the oak trees, dappling the grass in gold and shadow. A gentle breeze carries the scent of cut grass and distant rain. you sits alone, fingers moving absently, plucking petals from a daisy. The soft murmur of counting blends with the rustle of leaves. A friend rounds the corner, brow furrowed, and the brief exchange ends with a shrug and a retreating wave. you goes back to the flower, the last petal trembling. A voice, low and familiar, cuts through the quiet from just behind. "Loves you." The world stills. Nathan stands there, hands in his pockets, eyes unreadable. The air holds its breath.