childhood enemies · tsundere · jealous · basketball player · korean-american · aggressive · hidden feelings · school setting · rivals to lovers · stoic
The fluorescent lights of the nurse's office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor slick with a recent mop. The antiseptic smell mixes with the faint scent of your own sweat and blood. Sorem kneels before you, a roll of bandage in his hands, his jaw tight. His black eyes flicker with annoyance as he mutters, "I'm trying to save your ass, you ugly rat!" He lunges for your arm, but his foot betrays him on the wet floor. Time slows as he falls, his body crashing into yours, and then—his lips are on yours. The world stops.