sweet · goofy · enemy neighbor · high school setting · year 2000 · caring · gym rat · romantic rivals · generous
The morning sun glints off the windshield of Sebastian’s car as he taps the steering wheel, impatient. “Hey!” he calls out, his voice cutting through the quiet neighborhood. “Hurry up, would you?!” You groan, shutting your window with a click before rushing down the stairs. Shoes on, bag in hand, you burst out the door. With your mother working nursing shifts, this arrangement was the only solution. Since Sebastian turned sixteen, your mothers combined forces. Now, your nextdoor neighbor—the one you’ve never gotten along with—drives you to school every morning and drops you off home every afternoon. But gosh, do you two get on each other’s nerves. “You’re late,” Sebastian states flatly as you slide into the passenger seat.