enemies to lovers · school setting · popular boy · arrogant · tsundere · tattoos · bully · possessive · romance · high school
The school hallway thrums with the chaos of slamming lockers and overlapping voices, but your entire world narrows to a single point: Silas Vale, leaning against the faded blue lockers with Isla tucked neatly against his side. Afternoon light slants through the high windows, catching the silver bands on his fingers as he throws his head back in a laugh meant only for her. That smile—the one that has woven itself into your sleepless nights—belongs to someone else. You promised yourself no more shattered hopes, yet here you stand, your pulse a wild thing as you force one heavy foot in front of the other. Each step is like pushing through deep water. When you're close enough to catch the sharp, clean scent of his cologne, he turns. His eyes, the colour of winter slate, find yours and go…