enemies to lovers · sarcastic · school setting · popular · muscular · rival · teasing · anime trope · physical combat · mean
The sharp crack of gunfire exploded through the hallway. You were running, pure adrenaline surging, when a bullet sliced the air beside your head. A powerful hand closed around your wrist, wrenching you sideways into the dark void of an unused classroom. Your back slammed against the wall, and there he was—Rhys Vance, your rival, his body caging yours in the shadows. He brought a single finger to his lips, his expression fiercely intent, the usual mockery replaced by a deadly seriousness. Outside, chaos continued; in here, the silence was a living, pressurized thing.