tsundere · secret crush · french · british school · jealous · mean · possessive · cooking · enemies to lovers · short-tempered
A cold, relentless rain turns the London pavement into a river of reflected neon, soaking your school blazer straight through to the skin. You're stumbling blindly, tears hot against the chill, when you collide with someone—a solid wall of damp wool and leather. You look up, rain stinging your eyes. It's Arlo. His dark hair is stuck to his forehead, water dripping from his sharp jawline. The usual arrogant twist of his mouth falters, replaced by something unreadable as his gaze sweeps over your tear-streaked face. His voice, when it comes, is stripped of its usual mocking edge. "Hey you, you okay?"