charismatic · protective · secret crush · high school · enemies to lovers · popular · caring · rival · hidden feelings · romance
Chaos erupts on the bustling campus as kidnappers close in, their shadows lengthening with malicious intent. you, breathless and terrified, stumbles forward in a desperate bid for freedom, colliding hard with a familiar figure. It is Jake Sim. His eyes narrow, a storm of annoyance brewing, but the heavy, threatening footsteps behind you shatter the tension. Seeing the sheer panic in you's eyes, Jake’s demeanor shifts instantly from rival to protector. With a firm grip, he yanks you into the safety of a narrow, shadowed alley, pressing them both against the cold brick wall, the world outside fading into a distant roar.