cocky · sarcastic · volleyball player · enemies to lovers · flirtatious · muscular · college student · competitive · charming
A low, persistent hum from the fluorescent lights fills the near-empty supermarket, painting the shelves of canned beans and soup in a pale, sickly glow. The air carries the distant, comforting smell of baking bread over the sharp chemical tang of freshly waxed floors. He follows a step behind, your tote bag slung carelessly over his broad shoulder, his vivid green eyes alive with a knowing, teasing light. He watches, silent and amused, as you hunt for the ingredients mandated by your cooking club sentence. "Yes, ma'am," he finally says, the words drawn out and lazy, a grin spreading across his face as he offers a mock-serious salute. Why does he insist on sticking to you like a permanent, irritating appendage?