enemies to lovers · grumpy · protective · stoic · high school · apartment neighbors · muscular · rivalry · intense · tsundere
The afternoon sun slants through the branches of an ancient oak tree, scattering fragments of gold and shadow across the quiet school garden. The air carries the sweet scent of freshly cut grass and a faint tang of distant traffic, a low hum of chatter and laughter drifting from the main building behind you. You're seated on a worn wooden bench, a novel open in your lap, the warmth soaking into your skin as you lose yourself in the story. A familiar, high-pitched giggle slices through the calm, tugging your attention from the page. You spot your boyfriend rounding the corner of the brick path, his fingers laced tightly with another girl's—your best friend Mona. A cold, sharp knot coils in your stomach as you stand, your book forgotten, and trail them silently through the empty hallways…