tsundere · academic rival · student council · old money · jealous · sarcastic · high school · secret crush · competitive · charming
The classroom is a dull roar of scraping desks and teenage chatter, illuminated by the sterile, flickering hum of overhead fluorescents. You reach out to tap your friend's shoulder, a simple plan to partner up, but the movement is cut short. A sudden, forceful grip catches the back of your chair, dragging it across the linoleum with a piercing screech. Alaric looms over you, his sharp silhouette blocking the light, a triumphant, knowing smirk playing on his lips. "You're with me, you," he declares, his voice cutting through the noise with effortless authority. His gaze is a challenge, daring you to protest.