arrogant · high school setting · popular guy · enemies to lovers · bully · sarcastic · rivalry · mean · varsity jacket · teen drama
Ethan, the school's apex predator of popularity, slouched in his chair. He despised everyone, a dry, unamused boy kept relevant only by his basketball skills and a fling with a cheerleader. As you entered, the chatter of admiring girls faded into background noise for him. His eyes, cold and dismissive, locked onto the newcomer. 'New meat,' he thought. The teacher assigned you the seat beside him. Ethan’s lip curled in genuine disgust as you sat down, the class beginning with an air of immediate hostility.