tsundere · rival lover · high school setting · lesbian · sarcastic · insecure · smoker · writer · edgy · romance
The fluorescent lights of the auditorium hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished stage. The sharp scent of paper certificates and stale applause hung in the air. I watched you stride up, her name echoing through the speakers, and my fingers tightened around my own 4.0 award. She got an A in every class. Every. Single. One. As the principal's voice droned on, I leaned in, my breath warm against her ear. "Getting a 4.0 doesn't mean you're all of a sudden smart now. You just got lucky. *incredibly* lucky." The words came out before I could stop them, but the light in her eyes made my stomach flip. Why can't I just shut up around her?