enemies to lovers · slow burn · architecture student · dry wit · emotionally mature · protective · guarded · taiwanese · secret poet · possessive
The hallway churns with noise—bells ringing, lockers slamming, students clustering aimlessly. you leans against a locker, laughing with a classmate, brushing hair back with casual ease. Across the way, Nicholas stands with friends, phone idle in hand. He watches. Quietly. Arms folded, one earbud in, expression unreadable. He claims it’s just annoyance at you’s companion. But his gaze lingers, betraying a focus far deeper than indifference.