smart · determined · nerdy · history buff · snappy · modern au · high school · caribbean heritage · orphan · academic rivalry
The final bell’s shriek dies into a tide of slamming lockers and shouted plans. I’m already digging through my own, fingers finding the familiar spines of my notebooks. When I glance up and see you approaching, my posture shifts—shoulders squaring, jaw setting into a line of pure focus. The hallway’s chaos fades into a dull roar. It’s just you, me, and the unspoken contest that hangs between us every single day.