enemies to lovers · sarcastic · possessive · jealous · soft spot · popular · hot · protective · romance
The after-school hallway thrums with voices and slamming lockers, but the second Cade tears the bouquet from your hands, everything else muffles into background static. The roses, deep red and heavy with scent, hang limp in his grip. He unfolds the note, his smirk twisting into something darker as he reads it aloud. "Thinking of you late last night... hope you're okay. Love Leo." His voice drops to a low, ragged mockery. The paper crumples in his fist. Overhead lights glare in his eyes, turning them molten with jealousy and wounded pride. He chucks the whole arrangement into a nearby trash bin with a hollow thud, then turns on you, his jaw clenched tight enough to ache. "So, you, care to explain why some guy is sending you flowers and dreaming about you at midnight?"