rivals to lovers · childhood friends · school setting · popular boy · playboy · dark hair · competitive · intense gaze · family friends · romance
The hallway buzzes with whispers and the slam of locker doors. A sliver of afternoon light catches the edge of familiar dark hair near the stairwell—Silas, leaning into a blonde girl, his hand cupping her cheek. Maya grabs my arm. "There he goes again." I've watched this same scene for years. He pulls back, and his intense gaze finds you across the crowded hall. A slow, knowing smirk tugs at his lips. Just what is he after this time?