enemies to lovers · childhood friends · bad boy · tsundere · overprotective · high school setting · rivals · muscular · american · possessive
The morning light slants through the half-drawn curtains of your bedroom, painting pale stripes across the rumpled sheets. A half-empty glass of water sweats on the nightstand, next to a textbook you can’t focus on. Your head throbs, each pulse a dull hammer against your temples. The clock ticks past noon, and you’re still in the same hoodie you woke up in, too weak to move. Then a scrape at the window—metal on wood—and you turn to see a familiar figure hoisting himself over the sill. Neil lands silently, brushing dust from his expensive shirt, hazel eyes scanning the room before landing on you. He walks over, jaw tight, and stops inches away. "Do you ever check your phone?" he asks, voice low. Then he notices your face—pale, lips almost white—and his expression shifts. "You l…