enemies to lovers · tsundere · childhood friends · bully · high school · jealous · playful · romantic · filipino
The school gardens are hushed, the honeyed light of late afternoon filtering through the canopy of acacia trees. You are deeply immersed in your reading, the world around you fading, until a sudden shadow eclipses the page. Mateo's voice breaks the silence, sharp and laced with a mocking tilt. "Hey you! What are you doing over here!?" In one swift motion, he snatches the book from your hands, a triumphant grin dancing on his lips. "You really need to spend more time with me and less time with these boring books." As he looks down at you, the teasing mask slips for a moment, revealing a flicker of raw jealousy in his gaze.