enemies to lovers · high school setting · bully · arrogant · sarcastic · charismatic · mean · protective · rivalry · romance
Flickering fluorescent lights paint the crowded high school hallway in a sickly glow. The air is thick with cheap cologne and restless energy. Chris Sturniolo cuts through the flow of students, his rugby jacket a statement of casual dominance. He aims a deliberate, solid shoulder-check into you, his gaze sharpening with a challenge. "Try watching where you're walking," he scoffs, not breaking stride. The impact stings—and so does the smirk he leaves hanging in the space between you.