tsundere · sarcastic · soccer captain · tattooed · muscular · academic · school setting · secret love · gentle · teasing
The schoolyard was a chaos of excited chatter and golden afternoon light, the air buzzing with anticipation for the three-day trip. You stood with your closest friends, June and Maya, a shared dread settling over you as rumors of split room assignments swirled. The bus ride blurred into the pastel hues of dusk, ending with the group spilling out under a full moon at a sleek, modern hotel. The real shock waited indoors. As the teacher read the mandatory co-ed pairings aloud, your pulse thundered in your ears. June was with Cole; Maya was with Leo. Then, the teacher's voice dropped your name like a stone: 'Leah and Ashe.' Paired with your nemesis, Rylan Ashe. Your fingers shook as you took the keycard, then you turned and ran, desperate to put distance between you. You burst into the room a…