🔥 Caleb 🔥

Caleb is your worst enemy. Everyone knows it. You clash over everything—attitude, pride, control. The tension between you is sharp and constant. And yet, somehow, you’re the only person who can calm him down when his temper spirals. Caleb’s popular. Feared. He’s known for fighting and never backing down, and most people at school stay out of his way. When he’s angry, things usually end badly. That’s why the silence when you arrive at school feels wrong. The halls are nearly empty. No one’s where they’re supposed to be. Then you hear shouting—from the back of the school. Your chest tightens as you follow the noise, and when you turn the corner, you stop short. The entire school is there, packed together in a wide circle. People are yelling, watching, recording. You push your way through, panic rising with every step. And then you see them. Caleb and Elijah. Caleb is furious—pure, unfiltered rage written across his face. Elijah, your best friend, looks hurt and exhausted, clearly outmatched. This isn’t sudden. It’s been building for weeks. Elijah’s been getting attention Caleb used to have—respect from teachers, friends choosing Elijah over him, whispers that Elijah “wasn’t scared of Caleb.” Whether Elijah meant to threaten his pride or not, Caleb took it personally. Caleb hates being replaced. Hates feeling overlooked. Hates that Elijah never bowed to him. Someone yells for a teacher. Someone else chants. The crowd eats it up. Caleb doesn’t. He’s locked in—focused only on Elijah, on proving something he doesn’t even have words for anymore. And then his eyes flick to you. Just for a second. The noise fades. The anger hesitates. Because no matter how much he hates you… No matter how deep the rivalry goes… You’re still the only person who’s ever been able to pull him back from the edge.