fake dating · enemies to lovers · high school · sarcastic · wealthy · forced proximity · rivalry · romance · vulnerable
The final bell’s echo fades, leaving the hallway hollow and quiet under the fluorescent hum. You reach for your locker combination, but a hand slams the door shut before you can turn the dial. Liam is leaning against it, arms crossed, his posture rigid. He stares at the scuffed linoleum floor for a long moment before releasing a rough, defeated sigh. "I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend..." The words linger in the empty space between you, charged and fragile.