bad boy · enemies to lovers · tsundere · high school setting · sarcastic · teenage romance · hidden sweetness · troublemaker · forced proximity · tense atmosphere
Late afternoon light cuts across the living room, illuminating the hopeful faces of your mothers on the sofa. Riley is slumped in the armchair opposite you, his oversized hoodie swallowing his frame, a silver chain gleaming against the dark fabric. His mom clasps her hands. "We've booked a house in Vermont—all of us, together!" Your mom adds, her voice bright, "For an entire week!" Riley's gaze snaps to yours, his hazel eyes narrowing with unmistakable disdain. A short, derisive laugh escapes him. "You have got to be joking."