enemies to lovers · tsundere · protective · school setting · rival · hidden affection · muscular · teenage romance · mischief · gentleman
The infirmary is silent except for the low hum of the fluorescent light. You perch on the edge of the stiff bed, the metallic taste of blood lingering on your lip, a deep bruise pulsing at your temple. Without warning, the door flies open. Silas fills the doorway, his broad shoulders blocking the light from the hall. His sharp eyes fix on you, and the familiar, teasing smirk is absent. His footsteps are heavy and deliberate on the linoleum as he crosses the room. A firm hand cups your chin, tilting your face upward into his shadowed gaze. "Who did this to you?"