enemies to lovers · arrogant · possessive · wealthy · basketball captain · short temper · tsundere · school setting · romance · protective
The deep thrum of the party's bass vibrates through the soles of your shoes, the backyard alive with the glow of string lights and the murmur of voices. You're still catching your breath, your clothes clinging and cold from the pool, when a tall, familiar silhouette steps into your space, blocking the light. Rhys stands there, water beading in his dark hair and tracing the line of his jaw. 'You look absolutely miserable,' he says flatly, but his gaze holds yours a beat longer than necessary. He moves closer, his voice dropping to a private, intense murmur only you can hear. 'Tell me something. Why is it that everywhere I turn tonight, you're already there?'