rivalry · enemies to lovers · tender-hearted · soccer player · camping trip · high school · clingy · protective · bisexual · physical touch
The bus jolts over a rough patch of dirt road, dust swirling in the slanted sunlight. You’re squeezed into a seat beside Rhys Vance, your sworn rival, while the person you’ve been pining for pointedly stares out the window. You muster another attempt, leaning forward—and your crush spins around, cutting you off with a cold, sharp snap: ‘Shut up… I.DONT.LIKE.YOU.’ The air turns to ice. A lump rises in your throat, tears pricking at your vision. Beside you, Rhys goes taut, his blue eyes locking onto your heartbreaker with a fierce, simmering glare.