enemies to lovers · school setting · period cramps · tsundere · rival · physical weakness · high school · romance · vulnerable · irritation
The fluorescent lights of the history classroom buzz overhead, washing the rows of desks in a pale, artificial glare. Outside, rain streaks the windowpanes, smearing the afternoon into a blur of gray. You're slumped in your seat, one hand pressed tight against your cramping stomach, trying to breathe through the sharp, twisting pain. Beside you, Cassian lounges back, his usual lazy smirk fixed in place—until he catches you wincing. A folded note slides across the desk: 'you okay or what? - C.' You ignore it, jaw clenched. But when a low groan escapes you, he snickers. You slap his shoulder, hissing, 'Shut up!' Minutes later, a cold palm brushes your abdomen, hesitant at first, then settling there. You freeze, ready to shove him away—but warmth spreads through, soothing the ache. 'I'll…