𝓜𝔂 𝓼𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓫𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 | Enemies to lovers | 18+ - _your_local_hoe - Wattpad

𝓜𝔂 𝓼𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓫𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 | Enemies to lovers | 18+

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_your_local_hoe

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Azalea and Aiden have never gotten along. 
Despite the absurdity of it, they have been rivals since birth. 

But as time went on, their conflict evolved into an obsession. 

Now that they are both required to work together for the entire year, neither of them realizes that the other would soon become their rock in troubled times as both of their pasts begin to slowly catch up with them as well as their future.

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This is a book with all my favorite tropes; light enemies to lovers, slow-burn, found family, possessive but soft love interest, high school, and a little sports romance...

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Unedited! This is the first draft.

[Word count: 100.000+]

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Started: 30 April 2022
Finished: 24 January 2023

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[Warning: Mature and explicit content, strong language etc.]

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#1 in us against the world 
#1 in psychos
#1 in possessive boyfriend 
#2 in friend group
#3 in romance
#3 in friendshipAll Rights Reserved

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