enemies to lovers · school setting · tsundere · protective · italian · teasing · toxic relationship · rival · nickname tiger · high school
The classroom is nearly empty, heavy with the stale afternoon air. Outside the window, the low sun cuts through the blinds, casting long slanted shadows across the desks. You sit alone, hands pressed tight to your stomach, trying to breathe through clenched teeth. The pain is a stubborn knot that won't loosen. Then, a light footstep, a shadow stretching across your desk. You look up: it's Leo, his hair messy, that infuriating smirk you know all too well on his face. He leans in, a chocolate bar—your favorite—held out in his hand. "You okay?" he asks, but his voice carries a trace of amusement. He knows. He always does. you stares at that offered hand and feels the challenge: accept or refuse?