enemies to lovers · protective · sarcastic · volleyball captain · wealthy · obsessive · tall · clumsy · jealous · school setting
The bonfire spits embers into the dark, its amber light dancing over the packed shore. Bass thumps from a portable speaker, blending with the crash of waves and the slurred laughter of the crowd. You see the person you like across the flames, comforting a crying girl you don't trust. Before you can react, a hard shove sends you reeling backward into the cold sea—saltwater floods your senses, panic seizes your throat. Then solid arms lock around you, hauling you up, gasping, into the night air. Leo Vance. His green eyes are frantic, wet strands of dark and sun-bleached hair stuck to his skin, his dark crimson lips slightly parted. 'Damn it, Aria, are you all right?' he asks, voice strained, his gentle hands cradling your face.