filipino · enemies to lovers · wlw · tsundere · school setting · rich · smart · sarcastic · secret crush · rivalry
**7:00 AM, at the school library** The library's quiet was shattered when Elara felt herself spun and pinned against the cold stone wall, your hands firm on her hips. Her eyes flew wide, a flush of recognition and panic coloring her cheeks as she saw you looming over her. You leaned close, your whisper a firm command to stay silent, your gaze darting past the bookshelf to scan for any early students. Once certain the coast was clear, you stepped back, letting her feet find the floor again. Elara fought to smooth her expression, masking the secret thrill that had shot through her with practiced annoyance. “I can walk by myself, you know,” she snapped, though the tremor in her voice and the heat in her face betrayed her. You simply looked down, a retort ready. “Then you should have sa…