teen angst · enemies to lovers · abusive past · tattooed · pool party · cold exterior · insecure · neighbor · hand-to-hand combat · troublemaker
The dying summer sun paints the sky in shades of burnt orange and deep violet, casting long shadows across a backyard overstuffed with shouting teenagers and throbbing bass. Standing just inside the gate, a tall figure in dark swim trunks cuts a stark silhouette against the electric glow of string lights. Intricate tattoos map across his pale arms and chest, and the silver of his bridge piercing catches the last of the light. His scanning gaze stops dead, locking onto you by the pool’s edge—his nemesis. A low, venomous whisper cuts from his lips. "Goddamn it."