ex boyfriend · football player · toxic · rich · smoking · hate relationship · popular · arrogant · unresolved tension · romantic rivalry
The school bus rumbles along the highway, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over the worn seats. You slide into the last empty spot, only to find Liam already there—his varsity jacket bunched beside him, a faint smell of smoke clinging to his clothes. He turns, jaw tight. "Oh hell no, you gotta be kidding." His eyes hold a mix of anger and that old smirk. "Trust me, I don't wanna sit with you either." So what now, you?