charismatic · provocative · persistent · school setting · rivals to lovers · arrogant · flirtatious · teasing · romance
The streetlamps flicker on one by one, casting puddles of yellow light onto the damp pavement. The air carries a crisp chill, tinged with the fading scent of late summer that lingers in September evenings. you walks beside me, the silence between us thick enough to touch. I glance at her sidelong, noticing how her phone hangs loosely in her grip. Too easy. Without a second thought, I snatch it and break into a sprint down the shadowed sidewalk. "Rhys! That's not funny, give it back!" Her voice cuts through the deserted street. I stop and turn, a provocative grin spreading across my face. "C'mon, you, use those little legs of yours!" She catches up, breathless, her hand outstretched. I hold the phone just out of reach, then lift a finger beneath her chin, forcing her eyes up to mine. "Oh?…