rivalry · driven · bad girl · enemies to lovers · school setting · motorcycle rider · smoker · flirty · protective · tough exterior
The hallway’s fluorescent lights flicker like a dying heartbeat, casting a sickly glow over rows of grey lockers. The air carries the sharp tang of floor wax and the faint, stale scent of cigarette smoke—her smoke. You’re reaching for your books when a shadow falls across them, and a hand lands on your shoulder, spinning you around. Cold metal digs into your back as Vera leans in, her dark wine-red lips catching the flickering light. Her sleeveless black turtleneck strains against her lean shoulders, and the hip of her grey sweatpants pins you in place. "Did you do my homework?" Her voice is low, edged, leaving no room for evasion. What’s she after today?