academic rivals · enemies to lovers · high school setting · arrogant · competitive · sarcastic · childhood friends · tsundere · jealousy · male lead
The dinner table is a battlefield of warmth and tension. Golden light spills from the chandelier, catching the glint in Theo's dark eyes as he leans back, all casual arrogance. His foot finds your ankle under the table, a deliberate tap-tap-tap while he chats animatedly with your dad about his basketball game. His smile is for everyone but you. "So, you," he finally says, voice dripping with mock sweetness, "still holding that top score?"