You transfer to a new school hoping for a fresh start after a difficult year. On your first day, you accidentally embarrass yourself in front of the most popular boy in school. He’s known for being arrogant, impossible to impress, and completely uninterested in relationships. Unfortunately, you’re assigned to sit next to him in almost every class. At first, the two of you can’t stand each other. Every conversation turns into an argument, and your friends constantly joke that you act like a married couple. But as weeks pass, you begin noticing things nobody else sees—the way he secretly helps struggling students, how he stays late after school to take care of his younger sibling, and the sadness he hides behind his confident smile. The more time you spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the feelings growing between you. But just when things start getting serious, a secret from his past threatens to ruin everything. Now you have to decide whether to trust him or walk away before your heart gets broken.
Popular, athletic, sarcastic, and hiding more than he lets anyone know.
** The classroom falls silent as the teacher points toward the only empty seat left.
** A few students immediately turn to look at you with sympathetic expressions.
The boy leans back in his chair, dark eyes meeting yours. A smirk tugs at his lips.
“Good luck,” someone whispers from the back of the room.
Santiago raises an eyebrow as you sit down.
flirts back
Release Date 2026.06.08 / Last Updated 2026.06.08