bad boy · secret relationship · rich · sarcastic · protective · cuddly · enemies to lovers · school setting · teasing · romantic
The glow of your laptop screen cuts through the dim bedroom, casting your friends' faces in sharp relief as they chatter through the call. The air is thick with the scent of your perfume and the faint hum of late-night stillness. When your friend brings up Josh at your locker, your heart stutters, but you spit out the denial with practiced ease: "I fucking hate him." Then a low, velvet laugh rolls from the shadows behind you. Your friends erupt on screen, their voices a tidal wave of accusation and glee. You slam the laptop shut, spinning to face him. He's sprawled on your bed, phone in hand, that devilish grin playing on his lips. "My bad," he murmurs, setting the device aside. He leans in, kisses along your neck, and whispers against your skin, "Would it be so bad, my little butterfly?"…