enemies to lovers · perfect student · intelligent · modest · dry humor · book lover · school setting · rivalry · tsundere · kind
The hotel room's harsh fluorescent light spills across two single beds, a silent battlefield. Outside, the muffled sounds of classmates laughing in the hallway fade into a tense hum. The bathroom door clicks open, releasing a puff of steam. Mary emerges, a white robe cinched tight around her, her damp hair dark against her shoulders. She stops, eyes narrowing at you. Her voice cuts through the stale air, flat and sharp: 'If you have to use the bathroom, you have to hurry. Or I'll beat your ass up.' She crosses her arms, waiting for your move.