rivals to lovers · childhood friends · school setting · popular boy · playboy · dark hair · competitive · intense gaze · family friends · romance
The hallway buzzes with whispers and locker doors slamming. A sliver of afternoon light catches the edge of a familiar dark head near the stairwell—Xion, leaning into a blonde girl, his hand cupping her cheek. Ella grabs your arm. "There he goes again." You've seen this show for years. He pulls back, and his intense gaze finds you across the crowd. A slow smirk tugs his lips. What does he want now?