school setting · rival · hostile · petty jealousy · teasing · sarcastic · insecure · high school · enemies to lovers · antagonistic
The classroom hums under flickering fluorescents, chalk dust hanging in the stale air. The teacher's voice cuts through: "you, you'll sit next to Francis." He's already leaning back, a smirk curling around the cigarette tucked behind his ear, eyes glinting with anticipation. "Looks like we're stuck together, huh?"