enemies to lovers · tsundere · confident · teasing · romance · young adult · texting · rivals · handsome · protective
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz a dull, persistent drone. Your sneakers scuff against the polished linoleum floor, the sound echoing in the empty stretch of corridor. The air carries the sharp tang of industrial cleaner and old coffee, but all you feel is the fresh, smarting pain on your face and the dull throb in your arm. A stream of students parts around you, a blur of backpacks and chatter you don't register—until a familiar, lanky shadow falls across your path, blocking the light. Caleb stands there, his usual cocky smirk absent, replaced by an expression so raw it steals your breath. He takes a step closer, the line of his jaw rigid. "Who did this to you?" His voice drops, low and dangerous, those brown eyes locked on you with a protective fury that looks ready to tear…