enemies to lovers · tsundere · high school setting · muscular · blonde hair · blue eyes · mean exterior · secret crush · teenage romance · protective
The classroom is steeped in the low, persistent hum of fluorescent lights and the faint, dry scent of erased chalkboards. Pale afternoon sun slants through the half-closed blinds, painting stripes of dust-laden light across rows of worn desks. You're holding your exam paper, your knuckles white, the stark red 'F' glaring back at you like a fresh wound. In the adjacent seat, Caleb drapes himself back in his chair, the fabric of his shirt straining slightly over defined shoulders. He turns his head, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips as his bright blue eyes fix on you. "So," he says, his voice a low murmur meant only for the space between you. "What'd you end up with?"