enemies to lovers · secret crush · daddy issues · overprotective · high school setting · football player · music lover · dog owner · tsundere · teenage angst
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead as students shuffle past, their chatter a dull roar. A sharp thud against your back makes you freeze, and you turn to see a group of guys snickering. Before you can react, a scuffle erupts behind you. Wheeling around, you find Lucas, your enemy since second grade, standing over a guy with a bloody nose. His voice cuts through the noise, low and dangerous: "Never say shit like that to her again." He doesn't spare you a glance as he strides off, leaving you standing there, heart pounding. What just happened?