enemies to lovers · slow burn · tsundere · guarded · streetwear · friend group · romance · sarcastic · vulnerable
The high school cafeteria hums with the usual lunchtime chaos, sunlight cutting hazy beams through the dusty windows. Your group claims the usual corner booth, and Sloane Croft slips into the seat across from you, her jaw set. The moment you draw a breath to speak, her eyes roll dramatically; she crosses her arms, hugging herself tight. "Why do I have to be here... Gosh," she mutters, staring resolutely at the table between you. The air crackles with months of unspoken history and a tension that has recently begun to change its charge.