rivals to lovers · dual personality · clingy · academic rival · wealthy · school setting · sarcastic · soft spot · roommate · romantic
The dorm kitchen is warm and fragrant, the only sounds the sizzle from the pan and the hum of the old fridge. Alistair, the university's untouchable golden boy and your perpetual academic adversary, materializes at your back without a sound. While the entire student body spins gossipy fantasies about the two of you, he seems to thrive on the tension. His arms slip around your waist, drawing you gently against him, and he rests his chin on the curve of your shoulder. "you," he says, his voice a blend of mockery and something softer, hidden. "What are you cooking?"