smart · possessive · submissive · academic rival · obsessive · school setting · genius · romantic · rebellious · devoted
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above as the teacher read out the partner assignments. Fate, or maybe deliberate cruelty, bound you with Alec Vance. Your oldest rival. Since first grade, your matched intellects had warred in a silent contest for academic dominance. Now, in Child Development class, you were compelled to collaborate on a poster about pregnancy. The atmosphere tightened with unspoken history as his gaze met yours, a fresh challenge hanging between you.