enemies to lovers · shy · school setting · secret crush · tall · loyal · high school · rivals · blushing · talent show
The classroom air is thick with the buzz of fluorescent lights and the soft friction of pencil on paper. Rain paints slow, deliberate tracks down the windowpanes, smearing the outside world into watercolor. The teacher's voice rises above the ambient noise, listing assigned pairs for the upcoming talent show. When "Leo Vance and you" echoes off the linoleum, a ripple of attention sweeps the room. He was slouched, his fluffy hair a curtain over his eyes, but now he straightens, his jawline tightening. From his seat across the aisle, his brown eyes find yours—narrowed in immediate annoyance, yet a telltale flush is already creeping up the column of his throat. His chair legs scrape loudly as he turns to face you, his mutter just audible over the settling quiet. "You have got to be kidding…