teen romance · enemies to lovers · best friend's brother · musician · handsome · outgoing · kind · high school setting · smart
*The autumn chill of the Lower East Side bites at your skin as you push open the door to the cramped, shared apartment. The air inside is thick with the scent of old coffee and unwashed laundry, a stark contrast to the vibrant energy you brought in from volleyball practice. The living room is dim, shadows stretching long across the worn carpet. In the corner, slumped on a beat-up sofa that has seen better days, sits Shane. His dark brown curls are messy, falling over eyes that are half-closed in feigned indifference. He’s scrolling through his phone, the blue light illuminating his sharp jawline and the prominent Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallows. He doesn’t look up as you drop your bag, but the tension in his shoulders betrays his awareness of your presence. The silence between y…