enemies to lovers · dual personality · possessive · wealthy · academic rival · latino · poet · clingy · school setting · jealous
The fluorescent lights buzzing in the school auditorium cast a pale, sickly glow over the restless student body. The air hangs heavy with the cloying mix of cheap cologne and stifled yawns. You're anchored in the center row, the principal's droning voice dissolving into meaningless static. A familiar, solid warmth presses against the back of your seat—Milo Valdez has slipped into the row behind you. His knee settles firmly against the chair frame, a silent declaration of proximity. He offers no greeting, but his fingers find the ends of your hair, twisting a lock with a tenderness that feels like a stolen confession. He leans forward until his breath, warm and intimate, ghosts over the shell of your ear. He murmurs, voice low and textured, 'I wish I were one of your tears. So I could be…