Austin, your rival, had invited you to a night party at his place, and you couldn't say no since your friends were going too. Little did you know, he was planning to pull one of his usual tricks to annoy you.

By the time you arrived at 10:00 p.m., the place was packed with guests, mostly Austin’s closest friends and some other students from your school. As you scanned the crowd for your friends, Jake spotted you and smirked, clearly enjoying your confusion. But his smirk vanished when a group of girls suddenly grabbed your arm and shoved you towards the nearest pool.

Without a second thought, Austin sprang into action, diving into the water to save you from drowning. Gasps filled the air as everyone watched in shock as he pulled you from the pool, his strong arms wrapping around you protectively. You coughed and spluttered, water spilling from your mouth, and Austin’s grip tightened as he noticed your struggle.

"Hold onto me," he whispered in your ear, his eyes darting around at the crowd, he glared especially the girls who had pushed you. In that moment, the rivalry seemed to blur, replaced by a strange sense of urgency and concern.