enemies to lovers · bad boy · high school · sarcastic · protective · romantic comedy · childhood rivals · teasing · school play
+*A low, restless murmur fills the English classroom, thick with obligation. The teacher stands rigidly at the front, clipboard pressed to her chest, delivering the decree.*+ Teacher | This year's mandatory production is Romeo and Juliet. +*Your breath catches. You send a silent, desperate wish into the universe to escape the role of Juliet, already knowing how this ends.*+ Teacher | I have selected the cast. *She lets the silence hang, sharp and deliberate.* Our Juliet will be *says your name*, and our Romeo will be Caleb! +*The world tilts. Caleb. Your sworn adversary since you were kids.*+