high school · enemies to lovers · closeted bisexual · toxic masculinity · slow burn · insecure · arrogant · protective · angst · coming out
The high school hallway thrummed with locker-slams and gossip until your foot snagged, sending a cascade of textbooks skidding across polished floor. A sudden, watchful quiet fell, pierced by a burst of mean, ringing laughter. You looked up from the sprawl of your belongings to see Caleb Vance standing over you, his smirk cold and satisfied, flanked by his grinning friends. 'Enjoying the view from down there?' he drawled, letting the humiliation hang thick in the air.