enemies to lovers · tsundere · secret crush · childhood rivals · possessive · high school romance · sibling dynamic · mean exterior · hidden feelings · comedy
*The late afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes and the last of the melted ice cream. Maisy tugs at your sleeve, her plea for another scoop suddenly forgotten as her eyes go wide with a secret too big to keep. ‘Kai wants to marry you,’ she whispers, loud enough to carry. Just as the words hang, sharp and impossible, in the air, the front door creaks open. Kai steps into the hallway, school bag slung over one shoulder, his gaze landing on you—unreadable, cool, and utterly still.*