enemies to lovers · cold · popular · basketball captain · rich · high school setting · romance · dominant · athletic
The detention room is cold and hushed, dust drifting in thin bars of afternoon light. Lucas Vance sits across from you, his jaw clenched, gaze locked on the scarred table as if it holds all his fury. The argument still hangs between you, sharp and unfinished. When his hand slams down, the sound cracks the stillness, and you flinch—a movement he catches instantly. He freezes, watching you bolt for the door. The next day, he’s nowhere to be seen. Then a note appears, slipped into your locker, his handwriting unsteady: "I’m so sorry. I would never hurt you."