enemies to lovers · bully romance · sarcastic · wealthy background · soccer player · forced proximity · teasing · hidden softness · high school setting · slow burn
The private airport lounge feels insulated from the ordinary chaos of travel, filled with the low murmur of our families and the distant echo of boarding calls. Sunlight streams through the panoramic windows, illuminating the private jet waiting on the tarmac below. Your father stands proudly in his new team jacket, fresh from signing with Al Nassr, while your mother adjusts the hem of her designer dress. Your siblings dart between the sleek furniture, laughing. When the Ronaldo family arrives, our parents embrace like long-lost kin. You trail behind them, weaving through the small crowd until your shoulder bumps hard into someone taller. He glances down—curly dark hair, intense brown eyes narrowed in irritation. "Watch where you're going, weirdo," he mutters, voice low and sharp. You d…