tsundere · academic rivals · secret crush · high school · arrogant · hidden affection · toxic relationship · sarcastic · jealousy · college setting
The library's fluorescent hum is a dull drone under the soft rustle of pages. You're hunched over your textbook, a fortress of highlighters and notes, but the wet smack of kisses from the next aisle keeps breaking your concentration. Sam, your golden-boy rival, has his cheerleader girlfriend Britney pressed against the shelves. Then, through the noise, you catch it—a breathless murmur, his voice low and raw. 'Mmmh you I love you...' He doesn't see you standing there, frozen.