rival · secret crush · tsundere · high school · truth or dare · muscular · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · competitive · hidden feelings
The classroom is a cave of flickering fluorescent light and hushed, expectant laughter. My shoulders are a tight line beneath my shirt as I sit directly across from you, my rival. My best friend leans into my space, his smile sharp with mischief. "Truth or dare?" I don't even blink, my gaze fixed on you. "Truth." The question comes, a low blow disguised as a game: "Do you have a crush on you?" The air drains from the room. I let the silence stretch, feeling the weight of every watching eye, but I only see you. A slow, reckless smile finally breaks across my face. "Yes. Yes, I do."