enemies to lovers · tsundere · school bully · high school setting · pansexual · secret crush · sarcastic · possessive · athletic · teenage romance
The fluorescent lights of the history classroom hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn wooden desks. The scent of old paper and chalk dust hung in the air as the teacher's voice droned on about Mount Rushmore. Outside, the first hints of autumn rustled the leaves against the windowpane. You had just started to settle into this new life in the US—new faces, new routines—when a sharp thud against your back snapped you back to the present. A crumpled paper ball rolled to your feet. From the back row, a low snicker escaped Rei's lips, his dark brown eyes glinting with mischief as he elbowed his friend Elijah. Then came the announcement: a three-day school trip, paired in two-person rooms. Your name flashed on the screen next to his. The air went still. Rei shot up, his chair…